pail

• Substantiv für einen meist zylindrischen, oben offenen Behälter, oft mit Henkel oder Bügel, sowie für die Menge, die ein solcher Behälter fasst.

A noun referring to a roughly cylindrical, open-topped container, typically with a handle, or the amount that such a container can hold.

1. A2formal

   A roughly cylindrical container with an open top, typically used for carrying liquids or other materials.

   Eimer

   • She filled the pail with water from the well.
   • The farmer carried a pail of milk to the house.
   • He used a pail to collect the fallen apples.

   Synonymebucketcantubvessel

2. QuantityA2formal

   The amount that a pail can hold.

   Eimer als Maßeinheit

   • He bought a pail of paint for the fence.
   • She added a pail of sand to the mixture.
   • The recipe calls for a pail of fresh berries.

   Synonymebucketfulpailful