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单词 cannikin
释义

cannikin

or can·i·kin

[ kan-i-kin ]
/ ˈkæn ɪ kɪn /
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noun

a small can or drinking cup.
a small wooden bucket.

Origin of cannikin

First recorded in 1560–70; from Middle Dutch cannekijn “little can,” equivalent to Middle Dutch canne “can” (Dutch kanne ) (see can2) + -kijn, a diminutive suffix; see origin at -kin

Words nearby cannikin

Cannes, cannetille, cannibal, cannibalism, cannibalize, cannikin, canning, Canning Basin, Cannizzaro, Cannock, cannoli
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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