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galloner

noun

Etymology

From gallon + -er.

  1. derived from *kel-✻
  2. derived from *galla✻
  3. derived from *galla✻
  4. derived from galum
  5. derived from galun
  6. inherited from gallon
  7. formed as galloner — “gallon + -er”

Definitions

  1. A container holding or measuring the specified number of gallons.

    • For Kaitlin Self, a University of Florida junior and "two galloner" - meaning she's already donated two gallons of blood - news of the new rule was heartening.
    • He found that the “one galloner” was inadequate, so he splurged and purchased a 400 gallon tank truck to deliver gasoline to his rural customers.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA