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cannikin


can·ni·kin

noun \ˈka-ni-kən\

Definition of CANNIKIN

: a small can or drinking vessel

Origin of CANNIKIN

probably from obsolete Dutch kanneken, from Middle Dutch canneken, diminutive of canne can; akin to Old English canne can
First Known Use: 1570

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