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cankin

cankin noun: a small tin cannister.

Noun

cankin (plural cankins)

  1. (dialectal, obsolete) A small tin cannister.
    • And he is no right soldier that loves not the can.
      Tap the cankin, toss the cankin,
      Trow^([sic]) the cankin, turn the cankin.1779, The Scots Nightingale

Forms of cankin

pluralcankins

Origin of cankin

From can + -kin.

Questions about cankin

What does cankin mean?
Cankin means a small tin cannister.
What part of speech is cankin?
Cankin is a noun.
What is the plural of cankin?
The plural of cankin is cankins.

Words near cankin in the dictionary

  1. cankerworm
  2. cankerworms
  3. cankerwort
  4. cankerworts
  5. cankery
  6. cankin
  7. canking
  8. cankins
  9. cankle
  10. cankles
  11. Canklow

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