Definitions For Jerrycan

Noun

JERRYCAN (plural JERRYCANs) A robust fuel container made from pressed steel.

Alternative forms

jerrican jerry can

Translations

Belarusian: кані́стра Bulgarian: туба, f Chinese: : Mandarin: 汽油罐 (qìyóu guàn, sc=Hani), 油罐, tr=yóuguàn, sc=Hani Czech: kanystr, m Danish: jerrycan, c, benzindunk, c Dutch: jerrycan, c Finnish: jerrykannu French: jerricane, m, jerrican, m, bidon, m Georgian: კანისტრა German: Benzinkanister, m, Kanister, m Greek: κάνιστρο, n Hebrew: ג׳ריקן, m, alt=גֶ'רִיקָן Indonesian: jeriken Italian: tanica, f Japanese: ジェリカン (jerikan, sc=Jpan) Korean: 제리캔 Norwegian: : Bokmål: jerrykanne, m, f : Nynorsk: jerrykanne, f Polish: kanister, m Portuguese: bidão, m Russian: кани́стра, f Spanish: bidón, m Swahili: ndege Ukrainian: кані́стра, f {{topics, en, Containers}}

Etymology

from jerry + can, "jerry" being an ethnic slur for "german", the use of the jerrycan having originated in germany.