PAILFUL


Meaning of PAILFUL in English

pail / peɪl; NAmE /, pail·ful / ˈpeɪlfʊl/ noun

( NAmE or old-fashioned ) = bucket , bucketful

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : origin uncertain; compare with Old English pægel gill, small measure and Old French paelle pan, liquid measure, brazier.

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