English dictionary

pail

/p/eI/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

noun.artifact

Synonyms bucket

Source: WordNet 3.0
the quantity contained in a pail

noun.quantity

Synonyms pailful

Source: WordNet 3.0
A vessel of wood or tin, etc., usually cylindrical and having a bail, -- used esp. for carrying liquids, as water or milk, etc.; a bucket. It may, or may not, have a cover.

noun

Source: webster1913