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Webster 1913 Edition
Pail
Pail
(pāl)
, Noun.
[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.] 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.
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