billycan
- noun
- /ˈbɪliˌkæn/
- Australian
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cacerola
- On the camping trip, we used a billycan to boil water for our morning coffee.
Examples
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The next morning, it was obvious he was delirious, drinking dry three billycans filled with water from the stream.
Fiction book (1998) -
The washing of his hands before eating, the cleansing of his billycan, and the meticulous arrangement of his clothing beside his bedroll.
Fiction book (1998) -
He took Gossart's billycan today.
Fiction book (1998) -
Sometimes he fished out Gossart's big billycan from his pack, which rested beside the bedroll on which Gossart had spent his last eight days crying out with a pain that made his words animal sounds and caused his fingers to tear out lumps of his own flesh.
Fiction book (1998) -
The hiker filled his billycan with water before starting the fire to cook dinner.
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To make tea over the campfire, she placed her billycan on the grill until it started to steam.
Synonyms
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1.0
A round container used for cooking or holding plants
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1.9
A large metal pot with a lid for boiling or stewing food
2
7.0
A metal pot used to boil water over a fire
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8.2
A large metal pot with a lid and handle that people use to boil food over a fire
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4.3
A deep pot with handles and a tight lid for stewing or boiling food
A large metal pot used for cooking in army camps
A small clay pot for cooking or heating food
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Etymology
The word billycan comes from Australian English and combines billy, meaning a small pot for boiling, and can, meaning 'metal container'. So a billycan is like a simple camping 'kettle' you use to boil water or cook over a fire.