PAIL

bucket, pail

(noun) a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

pail, pailful

(noun) the quantity contained in a pail

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

pail (plural pails)

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).

Synonym: bucket

(In technical use) A closed (covered) cylindrical shipping container.

Anagrams

• ALIP, Pali, lipa, pali, pali-, pial, pila

Source: Wiktionary

Pail, n. Etym: [OE. paile, AS. pægel a wine vessel, a pail, akin to D. & G. pegel a watermark, a gauge rod, a measure of wine, Dan. pægel half a pint.]

Definition: 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. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition