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pail

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
pail /pāl, peɪl /
▸ noun a bucket.
– DERIVATIVES
pailful /ˈpālˌfo͝ol, ˈpeɪlˌfʊl / noun
(plural pailfuls)
– ORIGIN Middle English : origin uncertain; compare with Old English pægel ‘gill, small measure’ and Old French paelle ‘pan, liquid measure, brazier’.