billy
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- noun
- /ˈbɪli/
- Australian
- She carefully placed the billy on the campfire to boil water for cooking.
- billy tin
- billy boiled
- water in the billy
Examples
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She was bringing their billy tin of water from the lake.
Fiction book (1990) -
In the wilderness, the billy became an essential tool for making hot drinks.
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The water in the billy tin was boiling.
Fiction book (1990) -
And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled
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It was just unwrapping the cheese and getting out the bread and peanut butter, though Pat and Kip always had to do their woodsy act and boil up a billy tin for their own tea.
Fiction book (1990) -
The campers filled their billy with water to make tea over the fire.
Synonyms
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A container with a handle and spout for boiling water
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A pot with a handle and spout for boiling water to make tea
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A lightweight metal pot with a handle for boiling water over a campfire
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A large metal pot with a lid for boiling or stewing food
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Etymology
A helpful way to remember billy for a metal pot is to think of billycan, likely from 'boil' or 'boiling can', so it is a can used for boiling water over a fire. That's why a billy is a small pot used outdoors.