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Definition of Pail
1. Noun. A roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top.
Specialized synonyms: Cannikin, Dinner Bucket, Dinner Pail, Dredging Bucket, Kibble, Slop Jar, Slop Pail, Wine Bucket, Wine Cooler
Generic synonyms: Vessel
Group relationships: Water Wheel, Waterwheel
Derivative terms: Bucket, Bucket
2. Noun. The quantity contained in a pail.
Definition of Pail
1. n. 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.
Definition of Pail
1. Noun. 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)''. ¹
2. Noun. (In technical use) A closed (covered) cylindrical shipping container. ¹
3. Noun. A company of wasps. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pail
1. a watertight cylindrical container [n -S]
Medical Definition of Pail
1. A vessel of wood or tin, etc, usually cylindrical and having a bail, used especially. For carrying liquids, as water or milk, etc.; a bucket. It may, or may not, have a cover. Origin: OE. Paile, AS. Paegel a wine vessel, a pail, akin to D. & G. Pegel a watermark, a gauge rod, a measure of wine, Dan. Paegel half a pint. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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