We have the most ghastly thunderstorm every evening; the lightning scarcely ever ceases now; the thunder generally lasts about two hours; the rain comes down in Pailfuls.
"My Diary in Serbia: April 1, 1915-Nov. 1, 1915"
Monica M. Stanley
It certainly isn't a thing to drink in Pailfuls.
"Amusement Only"
Richard Marsh
Even the waiters of these establishments sometimes amused themselves by pouring Pailfuls of foul water upon the aggrieved passer-by.
"A History of the Four Georges, Volume I (of 4)"
Justin McCarthy