canister
English
/ˈkænɪstɚ/
noun
Definitions
- A cylindrical or rectangular container usually of lightweight metal, plastic, or laminated pasteboard used for holding a dry product (as tea, crackers, flour, matches).
- Any of various cylindrical metal receptacles usually with a removable close-fitting top.
- A special short range antipersonnel projectile consisting of a casing of light metal, loaded with preformed submissiles such as flechettes or steel balls. The casing is designed to open just beyond the muzzle of the weapon, dispersing the submissiles.
- A component of canister type protective mask containing a mechanical filter and chemical filling to filter, neutralize and/or absorb toxic chemical, biological and radiological agents.
- A projectile component containing colored or screening smoke or riot control agent composition.
Etymology
Derived from Middle English canister derived from Latin canistrum.
Origin
Latin
canistrum
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Damascus English
- canasta English
- canister damascus English
- canisterize English
- canisterlike English
- oxygen English
- oxygen canister English
- canasta Finnish
- canistrum Latin
- canna Latin
- cānastrum Latin
- cānistrum Latin
- Benzinkanister German
- Kanister German
- Wasserkanister German
- canestraio Italian
- canestrello Italian
- canestro Italian
- pallacanestro Italian
- canasta Dutch, Flemish
- knaster Dutch, Flemish
- canasta French
- canasta Spanish, Castilian
- canastillo Spanish, Castilian
- canasto Spanish, Castilian
- κάναστρον Ancient Greek
- kanasta Polish
- kanister Polish
- canister Middle English
- ceanastar Irish
- τάγιστρον gkm
- caniastro Dalmatian