jerry can
or jer·ry·can, jer·ri·can
noun
Also called blitz can. Military.
a narrow, flat-sided, 5-gallon (19-liter) container for fluids, as fuel.
British.
a can with a capacity of 4½ imperial gallons (5.4 U.S. gallons or 20.4 liters).
Origin of jerry can
1940–45; apparently
Jerry “German”; the British supposedly manufactured the can after a German prototype
Words nearby jerry can
jeroboam,
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jerome,
jerreed,
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jersey,
jersey barrier
British Dictionary definitions for jerry can
jerry can
noun
a flat-sided can with a capacity of between 4.5 and 5 gallons used for storing or transporting liquids, esp motor fuel: originally a German design adopted by the British Army during World War II
Word Origin for jerry can
C20: from
Jerry