noun
- a small can or drinking vessel, typically made of metal
Usage: archaic or literary
Examples
- He raised his canikin in a toast to the departing sailors.
- The old tavern keeper filled each canikin with ale.
- She drank from a small canikin during the long journey.
- The soldiers carried their canikins on their belts.
- A dented canikin sat on the shelf of the cottage.