Meaning of CANISTER
| Pronunciation: | | 'kanistur
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- [n] metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
- [n] a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
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| | Synonyms: | | canister shot, cannister, case shot, tin |
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| | See Also: | | ammo, ammunition, container, pellet, shot | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Can"is*ter\ (k[a^]n"[i^]s*t[~e]r), n. [L. canistrum a
basket woven from reeds Gr. ?, fr. ka`nh, ka`nna reed; cf. F.
canistre. See {Cane}, and {Canaster}.]
1. A small basket of rushes, reeds, or willow twigs, etc.
2. A small box or case for holding tea, coffee, etc.
3. (Mil.) A kind of case shot for cannon, in which a number
of lead or iron balls in layers are inclosed in a case
fitting the gun; -- called also {canister shot}.
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