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Cask vs Pail - What's the difference?

cask | pail |

As nouns the difference between cask and pail

is that cask is a large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks while pail is 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).

As a verb cask

is to put into a cask.

cask

English

(wikipedia cask)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks.
  • (obsolete) A casket; a small box for jewels.
  • * 1593 , , III. ii. 409:
    • A jewel, locked into the woefullest cask / That ever did contain a thing of worth.

    Derived terms

    * cask beer

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To put into a cask.

    • Anagrams

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    pail

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.
  • (In technical use) A closed (covered) cylindrical shipping container.

    • Synonyms

    * bucket

    Anagrams

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