CANNIKIN


Meaning of CANNIKIN in English

noun

also can·a·kin or can·i·kin ˈkanə̇kə̇n, -ˈaa-, -nēk-

( -s )

Etymology: probably from obsolete Dutch kanneken, from Middle Dutch canneken, diminutive of canne can (akin to Old English canne ) + -ken -kin — more at can (vessel)

1. : a small can or drinking vessel

2. New England : a wooden bucket

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.