n.
Pronunciation: ' bi-l ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural billies
Etymology: Scots billy-pot cooking utensil
Date: 1839
chiefly Australian & New Zealand : a metal or enamelware pail or pot with a lid and wire bail ― called also billycan
n.
Pronunciation: ' bi-l ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural billies
Etymology: Scots billy-pot cooking utensil
Date: 1839
chiefly Australian & New Zealand : a metal or enamelware pail or pot with a lid and wire bail ― called also billycan
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012