billy-can

Campfire cooking pot

A billy-can is a lightweight metal pot with a lid and wire handle, used for boiling water or cooking over a campfire.

The term is chiefly Australian and New Zealand: He brewed tea in the billy-can.

Often shortened to billy.

cookware

kettle

Spouted vessel for heating water

  • potVessel for cooking
  • saucepanHandled cooking vessel
  • lidRemovable container cover

handle · bail · pannikin · mug · enamelware · cookpot · stewpot · stockpot

camping

campfire

Outdoor fire for gathering

outback · swag · campsite · wilderness · scouts · trail · trekking · expedition · survival · rucksack

brewing

tea

Steeped leaf beverage

  • boilingLiquid vaporization temperature
  • steamHeated water's gaseous form
  • simmerCook just under boiling

bubbling · infusion · brew · steeping · tannin · whistling · heat · temperature · scalding

material

tin

Element fifty, Sn

steel · lightweight · dented · battered · rust-resistant · metallic · soldered · tinware · beaten · corroded

Opposites
sophistication of cooking/beverage equipment

billy-canthermos

Insulated liquid container

vacuum flask · electric kettle · microwave · insulated bottle · espresso machine

outdoor vs. indoor/domestic cookware

billy-cansaucepan

Handled cooking vessel

stockpot · electric kettle · stovetop kettle · tea kettle · Dutch oven

Family

billy, can, cans, canned, canning, canner

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G