Synonyms and antonyms of Miscellaneous containers for specific things in British Thesaurus

begging bowl (noun)

a bowl carried by someone who is asking for food or money

bladder (noun)

a soft bag that holds air or water, for example inside a football

brazier (noun)

a simple metal container with a fire in it, used outside for keeping people warm or for cooking

canister (noun)

a round metal container that is used to hold gases or chemical substances under pressure

canister (noun)

a flat circular metal container for storing film

casket (noun)

a small decorated box for keeping jewellery and valuable objects in

coal bunker (noun)

British a large container used for storing coal outside the house

coal scuttle (noun)

British a metal container used for storing coal and pouring it onto a fire

coffer (noun)

a large strong box used for keeping valuable things in, especially in the past

crate (noun)

a container that is divided into smaller individual sections and used for moving bottles

cylinder (noun)

a metal container for gas or liquid

drum (noun)

a circular object that you wind wire or rope around

empties (noun)

informal empty containers, especially bottles and glasses after the liquid has been drunk

flotation compartment (noun)

a large container filled with gas or air that is fastened to something to make it float

footlocker (noun)

mainly American a large strong container for keeping personal possessions, usually placed at the end of a soldier’s bed

hod (noun)

a container with a long handle used for carrying bricks

hopper (noun)

a large container that is wider at the top than at the bottom and is used for storing things, especially grain

ice bucket (noun)

a container for keeping small pieces of ice that you can put into drinks

jewel box (noun)

a clear plastic case that opens like a book and is designed to hold a CD or CD-ROM

musical box (noun)

a small box that plays a tune when you lift its lid

music box (noun)

mainly American a musical box

reel (noun)

an object shaped like a wheel that you put string, thread, wire, or film around in order to store it

safe (noun)

a strong metal box with a special lock, used for storing valuable things

scuttle (noun)

old-fashioned a coal scuttle

shaker (noun)

a small container used in some games for shaking the dice

snuffbox (noun)

a small container for snuff

spittoon (noun)

a container used in the past for spitting into

spool (noun)

a round object with a hole in the middle that you put something such as string, thread, or tape around

strongbox (noun)

a box that can be locked to keep money or other important things safe inside

tank (noun)

a large metal container for liquid or gas

tantalus (noun)

a small case used for storing bottles of alcohol, often with a lock

time capsule (noun)

a container that is filled with typical things from a particular time and buried under the ground so that people in the future will learn about life at that time

tool box (noun)

a container for holding tools