tin can vs cannikin

tin can and cannikin both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tin can	Yes	No	No	No
cannikin	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cannikin is a hyponym of tin can; that is, cannikin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tin can:

Other hyponyms of tin can include beer can, caddy, tea caddy, coffee can, milk can, oilcan, soda can.

tin can (noun)	cannikin (noun)
airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.	a small can
informal term for a destroyer	a wooden bucket