Pail
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /peɪl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pail is a noun meaning (in technical use) A closed (covered) cylindrical shipping container.
Meaning
(in technical use) A closed (covered) cylindrical shipping container.
More Meanings
- 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).
Example Sentences
The milkmaid carried a pail of milk in each hand.
Word Forms
- pails
Synonyms for pail
Depending on context, synonyms include bucket, pailful.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bucket, tub, basin, basket, trough, wastebasket.
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