jerricans
Military fuel containers
Jerricans are robust, flat-sided containers for storing and transporting fuel or water, typically holding about five gallons.
The design originated in Germany before World War II, featuring a distinctive rectangular shape with three handles for easy carrying and pouring.
Also spelled jerry cans or jerrycans.
We loaded the jerricans into the truck bed before heading into the desert.
Refined petroleum vehicle fuel
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
- petrolMotor vehicle fuel
- keroseneFlammable petroleum distillate
- jerry cansPortable liquid fuel containers
capacity · liters · gallons · reserve · stockpile · generator · refueling · tank
Energy source material
- armyOrganized land-based military
- WWII1939-45 global conflict
- WehrmachtNazi Germany's armed forces
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
convoy · battlefield · rationing · surplus · olive drab · campaign · logistics · wartime
Can be piled up
- handlePart for gripping
- rectangularFour right angles
- robustStrong and durable
- leakproofImpervious to seepage
welded · seam · cap · vent · engineering · German · ingenious · practical
Safe liquid for consumption
- potableSafe for ingestion
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
- reliefEasing of distress
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
rationing · survival · emergency · disaster · refugee · camp · arid · desert
Wildlife observation journey
- overlandVia land routes
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- 4x4All-wheel-drive truck
off-road · bush · expedition · roof rack · Land Rover · Jeep · provisions · remote
gasoline
Refined petroleum vehicle fuel
jerry cans · capacity · liters · gallons · reserve · stockpile · generator · refueling · tank · nozzle
fuel
Energy source material
troops · convoy · battlefield · rationing · surplus · olive drab · campaign · logistics · wartime · mobilization
stackable
Can be piled up
- handlePart for gripping
- rectangularFour right angles
- robustStrong and durable
leakproof · welded · seam · cap · vent · engineering · German · ingenious · practical · durable
drinking water
Safe liquid for consumption
- potableSafe for ingestion
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
- reliefEasing of distress
drought · rationing · survival · emergency · disaster · refugee · camp · arid · desert · hydration
safari
Wildlife observation journey
4x4 · off-road · bush · expedition · roof rack · Land Rover · Jeep · provisions · remote · journey
jerricanstanker trucks
Vehicles transporting bulk liquids
reservoirs · oil tankers · tank farms · storage tanks · cisterns