Pronunciation AHD: pāl IPA: /peɪl/ SAMPA: /peIl/ Homophones pale Noun pail (plural: pails) A vessel of wood or tin, etc., usually cylindrical and having a bail, -- used esp. for carrying liquids, as water or milk, etc.; a bucket. It may, or may not, have a cover. --Shak. Synonym bucket Translations Bulgarian: ведро (vedro) n Catalan: galleda f Dutch: emmer m French: seau m German: Eimer m Romanian: găleată f, căldare f Spanish: cubo m, balde m Tok Pisin: baket