Pail (?), n. [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. Shak.
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