lading-can
lading-can · lading-cans
A tin can used for taking hot water out of a boilerA tin can (containing two or three quarts) used for taking hot water out of a boiler.
Meaning
2 senses(dialectal, historical)A tin can (containing two or three quarts) used for taking hot water out of a boiler.
(dialectal, historical)A smaller vessel, often graduated for volume, used by traditional grocers for measuring goods such as sugar or rice from bulk to retailable quantities; a piggin.
Forms
plural: lading-cans| Singular | lading-can |
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