c 3 a 1 n 1 i 1 s 1 t 1 e 1 r 1
8 letters · 10 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
noun metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
originFrom Middle English canustyr (“basket”), a borrowing from Latin canistrum. Doublet of canaster and knaster. * (metal receptacle): Through influence of unrelated can. * (projectile): Short for canister shot, so called for its casing.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
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