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pail — noun (esp. AmE) ⇨ See also ↑bucket ADJECTIVE ▪ empty, full ▪ five gallon, ten gallon ▪ metal, plastic ▪ … Collocations dictionary
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 — noun (C) especially AmE 1 a container with a handle for carrying liquids or used by children when playing on the beach: a milk pail | The kids bought shovels and pails to the beach. 2 also pail.ful / fUl/ the amount a pail will hold: It takes… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
water wheel — noun 1. a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond • Syn: ↑waterwheel • Hypernyms: ↑wheel 2. a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine • Syn: ↑waterwheel … Useful english dictionary
pail — noun /peɪl/ a) A vessel of wood or tin, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle used especially for carrying liquids, as water or milk, etc.; a bucket (sometimes with a cover). The milkmaid carried a pail of milk in each hand. b) A company… … Wiktionary
pail n — Drinking a whole bucket of water could make you turn pail … English expressions
pail·ful — /ˈpeılˌfʊl/ noun, pl fuls [count] chiefly US : the amount held by a pail a pailful of water … Useful english dictionary
water drum — noun 1》 a West African instrument played by striking a bowl or gourd floating upside down in a pail of water. 2》 an American Indian drum partly filled with water to adjust the pitch and timbre … English new terms dictionary
pail — /peɪl / (say payl) noun a container of wood, metal, etc., nearly or quite cylindrical, with a semicircular handle, for holding liquids, etc.; a bucket. {Middle English payle, Old English pægel wine vessel, related to German Pegel water gauge}… …
Holy Water Fonts — • Vessels intended for the use of holy water Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Holy Water Fonts Holy Water Fonts † … Catholic encyclopedia