pail

English

A pail (def 1)

Etymology

Middle English payle 'wooden container', from Old English pæġel 'wine vessel, container for liquids, pail; liquid measure', from Proto-Germanic *pagilaz 'peg, rake' (compare Middle Dutch/Middle Low German pegel 'half pint', Danish pægl 'id.'), diminutive of *pag-. More at peg.

Pronunciation

• enPR: pāl, IPA: /peɪl/, X-SAMPA: /peIl/

• Audio (US)

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• Rhymes: -eɪl
• Homophone: pale

Noun

pail (plural pails)

1. A vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover).

   The milkmaid carried a pail of milk in each hand.

2. (In technical use) A closed (covered) cylindrical shipping container.
3. A company of wasps.

Synonyms

• bucket

Translations

bucket — see bucket

company of wasps

• Finnish: parvi (fi)

Anagrams

• lipa
• pali, Pali
• pial

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Dalmatian

Etymology

From Latin pilus.

Noun

pail m

1. (body) hair

See also

• capei