Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Canister"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Canister \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}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
canister
n 1: a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition
in a firearm [syn: {case shot}, {canister shot}]
2: metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
[syn: {cannister}, {tin}]
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