- cannikin
- noun Etymology: probably from obsolete Dutch kanneken, from Middle Dutch canneken, diminutive of canne can; akin to Old English canne can Date: 1570 a small can or drinking vessel
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Cannikin — Can ni*kin, n. [Can + kin.] A small can or drinking vessel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cannikin — [kan′i kin] n. [< CAN2 + KIN] a small can, esp. when used as a cup … English World dictionary
cannikin — /kan i kin/, n. 1. a small can or drinking cup. 2. a small wooden bucket. Also, canikin. [1560 70; < MD cannekijn little can, equiv. to canne CAN2 + kijn KIN] * * * … Universalium
cannikin — n. small can used for drinking from; wooden pail (aslo canikin) … English contemporary dictionary
cannikin — can·ni·kin … English syllables
cannikin — can•ni•kin [[t]ˈkæn ɪ kɪn[/t]] n. a small can or drinking cup • Etymology: 1560–70 … From formal English to slang
cannikin — n. a small can. Etymology: Du. kanneken (as CAN(2), KIN) … Useful english dictionary
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