English noun: pail | |||
| 1. | pail (artifact) a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top | ||
| Synonyms | bucket | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | vessel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cannikin, dinner bucket, dinner pail, dredging bucket, kibble, slop jar, slop pail, wine bucket, wine cooler | ||
| Part meronym | water wheel, waterwheel | ||
| 2. | pail (quantity) the quantity contained in a pail | ||
| Synonyms | pailful | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | containerful | ||