Noun: watering can wo-tu-ring kan
- A container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants
"She used a watering can to gently water her delicate seedlings";
- watering pot [US]
- The quantity that a watering can will hold
"He filled the watering can to its full capacity before tending to the garden"
Derived forms: watering cans
Type of: container, containerful
Encyclopedia: Watering can