jerrycan
English
/ˈd͡ʒɛɹiˌkæn/
noun
Definitions
- A robust fuel container made from pressed steel.
Etymology
Compound from English Jerry + English can (cylindrical metallic container, from use to polish cans and other metal objects, more less cylindrical metal container).
Origin
English
can
Gloss
cylindrical metallic container, from use to polish cans and other metal objects, more less cylindrical metal container
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Jerry English
- ashcan English
- can English
- can't English
- canakin English
- candock English
- canful English
- canhouse English
- canlike English
- cann't English
- canner English
- cannery English
- cannot English
- dunny can English
- jerrybag English
- minican English
- oilcan English
- recan English
- shitcan English
- uncan English
- jerrycan Dutch, Flemish
- jerrykanne Norwegian Bokmål
- Jerry Swedish
- ジェリー Japanese
- jerrykanne Norwegian Nynorsk
- can Middle English
- Jerry Cebuano
- jeriken Indonesian
- 깡통 Korean
- kanön Volapük
- ken Tok Pisin