The meaning of Billycan
Billycan – definition
nounA tin or enamel cooking pot with a lid and a wire handle, for use when camping.
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Roger had our fire going and the billy boilingnounA truncheon.
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Word origin
mid 19th century: probably from Scots dialect billy-pot, possibly reinforced by bouilli tin or bully tin, an empty tin that had contained ‘bully beef’ (see bully3), used as a cooking utensil.
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