firkin.
A varying measure of capacity, usually being a quarter of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine imperial gallons.
Meaning & usage
A varying measure of capacity, usually being a quarter of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine imperial gallons.
A small wooden vessel or cask of indeterminate size, used for butter, lard, etc.
A measurement for the mass of butter, equalling 56 pounds.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch *vierdekijn, diminutive of vierde (“fourth”), from vier (“four”); equivalent to fourth + -kin.
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