CAN MEANING IN FRENCH

Definition & Synonyms

• Can

1. (n.) A drinking cup; a vessel for holding liquids.
2. () an obs. form of began, imp. & p. p. of Begin, sometimes used in old poetry. [See Gan.]
3. (v. t. & i.) To know; to understand.
4. (v. t. & i.) To be able to do; to have power or influence.
5. (v. t. & i.) To be able; -- followed by an infinitive without to; as, I can go, but do not wish to.
6. (n.) A vessel or case of tinned iron or of sheet metal, of various forms, but usually cylindrical; as, a can of tomatoes; an oil can; a milk can.
7. (v. t.) To preserve by putting in sealed cans

Synonyms:
Arse, Ass, Backside, Behind, Bottom, Bum, Butt, Can buoy, Commode, Dismiss, Fire, Fundament, Get, John, Lavatory, May, Might, Nates, Posterior, Pot, Privy, Rear, Rump, Sack, Seat, Stern, Stool, Tail, Terminate, Throne, Tin, Toilet, Tush,

• Can hook

1. () A device consisting of a short rope with flat hooks at each end, for hoisting casks or barrels by the ends of the staves.

• Can buoy

1. () See under Buoy, n.