CANNIKIN


Meaning of CANNIKIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ka-ni-k ə n

Function: 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

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