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Firkin

Firkin Meaning & Definition
Firkin Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Firkin?

[n] a small wooden keg
[n] a British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons

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See Also | British capacity unit | congius | gallon | Imperial capacity unit | Imperial gallon | keg | kilderkin

Firkin In Webster's Dictionary

\Fir"kin\, n. [From AS. fe['o]wer four (or an allied word, perh. Dutch or Danish) + -kin. See {Four}.] 1. A varying measure of capacity, usually being the fourth part of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine imperial gallons. [Eng.] 2. A small wooden vessel or cask of indeterminate size, -- used for butter, lard, etc. [U.S.]

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