pailful

[peyl-fool]

pail·ful

[peyl-fool]
noun, plural pail·fuls.
a quantity sufficient to fill a pail: a pailful of water.

Origin:
1585–95; pail + -ful


See -ful.

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Pailful is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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pailful

noun
the quantity contained in a pail [syn: pail
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