canister : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: canister	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for canister
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
canister n a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm Synonym(s): case shot, canister, canister shot metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour Synonym(s): canister, cannister, tin
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Canister \Can"ister\ (k[acr]n"[icr]st[etil]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}.