Carboy vs. Pail — What's the Difference?

A carboy (or carbuoy), also known as a demijohn, is a rigid container with a typical capacity of 4 to 60 litres (1 to 16 US gal). Carboys are primarily used for transporting liquids, often water or chemicals.They are also used for in-home fermentation of beverages, often beer or wine.

A watertight cylindrical vessel, open at the top and fitted with a handle; a bucket.

A large glass or plastic bottle, usually encased in a protective basket or crate and often used to hold corrosive liquids.

The amount that a pail can hold.

A large, rigid bottle, originally made of glass and mainly used for fermentation, and now commonly made of plastic and used to store liquids.

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).

(transitive) To bottle in a carboy.

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

A large, globular glass bottle, esp. one of green glass, inclosed in basket work or in a box, for protection; - used commonly for carrying corrosive liquids; as sulphuric acid, etc.

A vessel of wood or tin, etc., usually cylindrical and having a bail, - used esp. for carrying liquids, as water or milk, etc.; a bucket. It may, or may not, have a cover.

A large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container

A roughly cylindrical that is vessel open at the top

The quantity contained in a pail