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canakins

canakins is the plural of canakin.

Meaning of canakin

Noun

canakin (plural canakins)

  1. (archaic) A little can or cup.
    • And let me the canakin clink, clink;
      And let me the canakin clink
      A soldier's a man;
      A life's but a span;
      Why, then, let a soldier drink.
      Some wine, boys!c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...

Questions about canakins

What is canakins the plural of?
Canakins is the plural of canakin.

Words near canakins in the dictionary

  1. Canajoharie
  2. canajong
  3. Canajun
  4. Canajuns
  5. canakin
  6. canakins
  7. canakinumab
  8. canal
  9. canal basin
  10. canal basins
  11. canal boat

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