pail
/peɪl/
noun
- 1
A vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover).
“The milkmaid carried a pail of milk in each hand.”
- 2
(In technical use) A closed (covered) cylindrical shipping container.
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