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What (who) is jerrican - definition

TYPE OF FUEL CAN (20-L-STANDARD VERSION OF WWII AND LATER NATO)
Jerry can; Jerrican; Jerrycans; Gas-Can; Jeep can; Blitz can; Wehrmachtskanister; Wehrmacht-Einheitskanister; Jerry cans; Water cans; Nato gas can
  • US-style jerrycans at Savannah Quartermaster Depot, Savannah, Georgia, 1943
  • Nine examples of a Swedish adaptation of the jerrycan are stored on each side of a [[Stridsvagn 103C]]
  • German containers for 20 litres of fuel. left: former container, right: ''Wehrmacht-Einheitskanister'' of 1941, manufacturer: ''Nirona''

Jerrycan         
A jerrycan (also written as jerry can or jerrican) is a robust liquid container made from pressed steel (and more recently, high density polyethylene). It was designed in Germany in the 1930s for military use to hold of fuel, and saw widespread use by both Germany and the Allies during the Second World War.
jerrycan         
(also jerrican)
¦ noun a large flat-sided metal container for storing or transporting liquids.
Origin
Second World War: from Jerry + can2, because such containers were first used in Germany.

Wikipedia

Jerrycan

A jerrycan or jerrican (also styled jerry can or jerri can) is a robust liquid container made from pressed steel (and more recently, high density polyethylene). It was designed in Germany in the 1930s for military use to hold 20 litres (4.4 imp gal; 5.3 US gal) of fuel, and saw widespread use by both Germany and the Allies during the Second World War.

The development of the jerrycan was a significant improvement on earlier designs, which required tools and funnels to use, and it contained many innovative features for convenience of use and robustness. Today similar designs are used worldwide for fuel and water containers, in both military and civilian contexts. The designs usually emulate the original steel design, though some are also produced in plastic.