pail
[ peyl ]
/ peɪl /
noun
the amount filling a pail.
Origin of pail
before 1000; Middle English
payle wooden container, continuing Old English
pægel wine container, liquid measure (of unknown orig.; compare Middle Dutch, Low German
pegel half pint), by association with Old French
paielle pan < Latin
patella; see
patella
regional variation note for pail
1. See
bucket.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pail
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British Dictionary definitions for pail
pail
/ (peɪl) /
noun
a bucket, esp one made of wood or metal
Also called: pailful
the quantity that fills a pail
Word Origin for pail
Old English
pægel; compare Catalan
paella frying pan,
paella