A plastic beach 'pail' was lying on the sand.
She poured a 'pail' of water on the campfire.
Fill up that 'pail' [='bucket'] with water.
(..) - Jimmy, bring a mop. - Out the back. There's guys who answer the questions right... - ... and there's guys that don't. - And a pail. You're a cop. What? You ignored us, you're a cop. We're guessing who cops are. You know, most good-looking women are cops. (..)2006 The Departed