pail
[ peyl ]
/ peɪl /
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noun
the amount filling a pail.
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Origin of pail
First recorded before 1000; Middle English payle “wooden container,” continuing Old English pægel “wine container, liquid measure” (of unknown origin; compare Middle Dutch, Low German pegel “half pint”), by association with Old French paielle “pan,” from Latin patella; see patella
regional variation note for 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
/ (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
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