Synonyms for

Pail

Verb / peɪl / Another word for pail — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a cylindrical container with a handle, used for carrying liquids

Synonyms & similar words

bucket pailful bucket can container vessel basin tub barrel drum cask keg jug pitcher ewer flagon tankard mug cup glass bottle jar

Example sentences

  1. I need to carry water from the well so I'm going to use a pail.
  2. The little boy filled his pail with sand at the beach.
  3. The farmer used a pail to milk the cows.
  4. I put the flowers in a pail to carry them to the house.
  5. The construction workers used a pail to mix cement.

Quotes

  • A pail of water extinguishes a flaming heart as surely as a cup of vinegar dissolves a pearl.
  • A little bit of fragrance always clings to the hands that gives you roses.
  • The ocean is a wilderness reaching round the globe, wilder than a Bengal jungle, and fuller of monsters, washing the very wharves of our cities and the gardens of our sea-side residences.

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