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pail
[ peyl ]
/ peÉȘl /
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noun
the amount filling a pail.
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Origin of pail
First recorded before 1000; Middle English payle âwooden container,â continuing Old English pĂŠgel âwine container, liquid measureâ (of unknown origin; compare Middle Dutch, Low German pegel âhalf pintâ), by association with Old French paielle âpan,â from Latin patella; see patella
regional variations of pail
1. See bucket.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pail
pale, pailWords nearby pail
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British Dictionary definitions for pail
pail
/ (peÉȘl) /
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 pĂŠgel; compare Catalan paella frying pan, paella
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