Container of rainwater maybe, about a half gallon (6)
I believe the answer is:
wallet
'container' is the definition.
(wallet is a kind of container)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for wallet that I've seen before include "A man's pocket-book" , "Pocket-sized money case" , "Folding case for money" , "Small case for paper money" , "A man's pocketbpook" .)