1. a flat-sided metal or plastic container with a handle, used for storing and carrying fuel or water

Examples

• The soldiers carried water in jerrycans during the desert mission.
• He filled the jerrycan with gasoline for the generator.
• The camping store sells plastic jerrycans for water storage.
• Emergency supplies included several jerrycans of drinking water.
• The jerrycan’s design makes it easy to pour fuel without spilling.
• She loaded three jerrycans into the truck bed before the trip.