cannikin
or can·i·kin
[ kan-i-kin ]
/ ˈkæn ɪ kɪn /
noun
a small can or drinking cup.
a small wooden bucket.
Words nearby cannikin
cannes,
cannetille,
cannibal,
cannibalism,
cannibalize,
cannikin,
canning,
canning basin,
cannizzaro,
cannock,
cannoli
Example sentences from the Web for cannikin
He did not cease smoking for a moment, unless it was to drink from a cannikin of brandy placed before him.
The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6 |Eugne Sue
British Dictionary definitions for cannikin
cannikin
canakin or canikin
/ (ˈkænɪkɪn) /
noun
a small can, esp one used as a drinking vessel
Word Origin for cannikin
C16: from Middle Dutch
kanneken; see
can ²,
-kin