pail |
bail |
As nouns the difference between pail and bail
is that
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) while
bail is security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
As a verb bail is
to secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.
pail |
vail |
As a noun 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 proper noun vail is
.
pail |
pall |
As nouns the difference between pail and pall
is that
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) while
pall is fine cloth, especially purple cloth used for robes.
As a verb pall is
to cloak.
pail |
jail |
As nouns the difference between pail and jail
is that
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) while
jail is a place for the confinement of persons held in lawful custody or detention, especially for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.
As a verb jail is
to imprison.
pail |
pais |
As nouns the difference between pail and pais
is that
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) while
pais is village.
pail |
pal |
As nouns the difference between pail and pal
is that
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) while
PAL is acronym of lang=en|
Phase Alternating Line or of
Phase Alternation Line. (TV standard.
As a proper noun PAL is
initialism of
Police Athletic League|lang=en.
As a verb pal is
be friends with, hang around with.
pail |
hail |
As nouns the difference between pail and hail
is that
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) while
hail is balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
As a verb hail is
(impersonal) said of the weather when hail is falling or
hail can be to greet; give salutation to; salute.
As an adjective hail is
(obsolete) healthy, whole, safe.
As an interjection hail is
an exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting.
pail |
fail |
As nouns the difference between pail and fail
is that
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) while
fail is poor quality; substandard workmanship.
As a verb fail is
to be unsuccessful.
As an adjective fail is
that is a failure.
pail |
sail |
As nouns the difference between pail and sail
is that
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) while
sail is a piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
As a verb sail is
to be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power.
pail |
nail |
As nouns the difference between pail and nail
is that
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) while
nail is the thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
As a verb nail is
to fix (an object) to another object using a nail.
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