firkin

/ˈfʌrkən/
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Other forms: firkins

Definitions of firkin
  1. noun
    a small wooden keg
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    type of:
    keg
    small cask or barrel
  2. noun
    a British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons
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    type of:
    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
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