cannikin

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkænɪkɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kan′i kin)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
can•ni•kin  (kan′i kin),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a small can or drinking cup.
  2. a small wooden bucket.
Also, canikin. 
  • Middle Dutch cannekijn little can, equivalent. to canne can2 + -kijn -kin
  • 1560–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cannikin, canakin, canikin /ˈkænɪkɪn/ n
  1. a small can, esp one used as a drinking vessel
Etymology: 16th Century: from Middle Dutch kanneken; see can2, -kin
'cannikin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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