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What (who) is jerrycan$41492$ - definition

LifeSaver bottle

PORTABLE WATER PURIFICATION DEVICE

Lifesaver bottle; Life-saver bottle; Life Saver Bottle; Life-Saver-Bottle; Life Saver bottle; Lifesaver Jerrycan

The LifeSaver bottle is a portable water purification device. The bottle filters out objects larger than 15 nanometres.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LifeSaver_bottle

Jerrycan

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

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.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerrycan

jerrycan

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

(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.