(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 1:45:54

Pail (?), n. [OE. paile, AS. paegel a wine vessel, a pail, akin to D. & G. pegel a watermark, a gauge rod, a measure of wine, Dan. paegel half a pint.]

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.

 

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