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1 pail
peil(a bucket: Fetch a pail of water.) spann, bøttebøtte--------pøs--------spannsubst. \/peɪl\/spann, bøtte, pøs -
2 ice pail
subst. \/ˈaɪsˌpeɪl\/isbøtte, vinkjøler -
3 milk pail
subst. \/ˈmɪlkpeɪl\/melkespann, melkebøtte -
4 slop pail
subst. \/ˈslɒppeɪl\/toalettbøtte -
5 water pail
subst. \/ˈwɔːtəpeɪl\/vannbøtte
См. также в других словарях:
pail — pail·ful; pail·lasse; pail·las·son; pail·lette; pail·lett·ed; pail·lon; pail·lard; pail; … English syllables
pail — [peıl] n especially AmE [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from Old English pAgel, a unit of measurement for liquids] 1.) a metal or wooden container with a handle, used for carrying liquids = ↑bucket ▪ a milk pail pail of ▪ a pail of water … Dictionary of contemporary English
Pail — (p[=a]l), n. [OE. paile, AS. p[ae]gel a wine vessel, a pail, akin to D. & G. pegel a watermark, a gauge rod, a measure of wine, Dan. p[ae]gel half a pint.] A vessel of wood or tin, etc., usually cylindrical and having a bail, used esp. for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pail — [ peıl ] noun count an open metal or plastic container with a handle, used for carrying liquid and soft substances such as sand or earth a. the things in a pail, or the amount that a pail contains … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pail — n. pl. pailfuls [pāl] n. [ME paile < OE pægel, small measure, wine vessel < LL pagella (dim. of L pagina,PAGE1), a small page, in VL, a measure of area, later a measure of volume: infl. by OFr paele, a pan < L patella: see PATELLA] 1. a… … English World dictionary
pail|ful — «PAYL ful», noun, plural fuls. the amount that fills a pail: »The rain was falling by pailfuls (Macaulay) … Useful english dictionary
pail — (n.) mid 14c., from O.Fr. paielle warming pan, liquid measure, bath, possibly from L. patella small pan, dish, dim. of patina broad shallow pan (see PAN (Cf. pan) (n.)). Old English had pægel wine vessel, but etymology does not support a… … Etymology dictionary
pail — ► NOUN ▪ a bucket. ORIGIN origin uncertain … English terms dictionary
pail|lasse — «pal YAS, PAL yas», noun. a mattress or under mattress filled with straw or some similarly simple, inexpensive material. Also, palliasse. ╂[< Old French paillasse < paille straw < Latin palea chaff, straw] … Useful english dictionary
pail|let|ted — «pal YEHT ihd», adjective. spangled … Useful english dictionary
pail|lette — «py YEHT», noun. 1. = spangle. (Cf. ↑spangle) 2. a piece of bright metal or thin metal foil used in enamel painting. ╂[< Middle French paillette (diminutive) < paille chaff < Latin palea] … Useful english dictionary