Billycan
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A lightweight pot for cooking or boiling water, used in camping. Australia, South-Africa, UK
"The filling of the billycan, cutting the supports to hang it over the fire, was a public show, but many times he would do this anyway to entertain himself. He unpacked the billycan from his old rucksack and I got out the tea and sugar. He filled the billy, then used his penknife to cut sticks to hang it over the fire."
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More examples"The filling of the billycan, cutting the supports to hang it over the fire, was a public show, but many times he would do this anyway to entertain himself. He unpacked the billycan from his old rucksack and I got out the tea and sugar. He filled the billy, then used his penknife to cut sticks to hang it over the fire."
Etymology
From billy + can.
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