pailful

pail

P0013700 (pāl)n.1. A watertight cylindrical vessel, open at the top and fitted with a handle; a bucket.2. The amount that a pail can hold.

[Middle English paile, probably from Old French paele, warming pan, perhaps from Latin patella, small pan; see paella.]

pail′ful′ n.

(ˈpeɪlˌfʊl)

n., pl. -fuls. a quantity sufficient to fill a pail. [1585–95] usage: See -ful.

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pailful - the quantity contained in a pailpailcontainerful - the quantity that a container will hold

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