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canister(dictionary)
canister(dictionary)

canister (iou)



canister noun & verb. L15.
[Latin canistrum from Greek kanastron wicker basket, from kanna reed: see CANE noun1.]
A. noun.
A basket (for bread, flowers, etc.). literary. L15.
A small container, usu. of metal, used for tea, shot, etc. E18.
Hist. In full canister-shot. Small bullets packed in cases that fit the bore of a gun. E19.
b. verb trans.
Fasten a canister to. Now rare or obsolete. E19.
Put in a canister. M19.