D defs.my
Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Container

/kən-tān'-ẽr/ · Con·tain·er · IPA /kənˈteɪnɚ/
01 n. One who, or that which, contains; particularly, an artifactual object that is designed to contain some fluid or solid material, object or o…
  1. 1.
    One who, or that which, contains; particularly, an artifactual object that is designed to contain some fluid or solid material, object or objects, especially for convenience in transporting the contained objects.
  2. 2.
    a large metallic box designed to hold many smaller boxes or packages, and used for convenience in loading and unloading large quantities of freight, such as on ships, trains, or airplanes.