Definition of firkin Firkin
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NounPlural: firkins |
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| firkin - a British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons | ||
| british capacity unit, imperial capacity unit a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet | ||
| kilderkin an obsolete British unit of capacity equal to 18 Imperial gallons | ||
| firkin - a small wooden keg | ||
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- firkin (Noun)
A varying measure of capacity, usually being the fourth part of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine imperial gallons. Eng. - firkin (Noun)
A small wooden vessel or cask of indeterminate size, -- used for butter, lard, etc. - firkin (Noun)
A weight measure for butter, equalling 56 pounds.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- firkin (n.)
A varying measure of capacity, usually being the fourth part of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine imperial gallons. - firkin (n.)
A small wooden vessel or cask of indeterminate size, -- used for butter, lard, etc.
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firkin
An old English unit of volume equal to about nine Imperial gallons when dealing with beer/ale and one third of a tun when dealing with wine.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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firkin
fėr′kin, n. a measure equal to the fourth part of a barrel: 9 gallons: 56 lb. of butter. [With dim. suff. -kin, from Old Dut. vierde, fourth.]
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🔤- firkin, noun, singular of firkins.
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