firkin
pronunciation
How to pronounce firkin in British English:
UK [ˈfɜ:kɪn]
How to pronounce firkin in American English:
US [ˈfɜrkɪn]
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- Noun:
- a British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons
- a small wooden keg
Word Origin
- firkin (n.)
- "small cask," late 14c., apparently from Middle Dutch *vierdekijn, diminutive of vierde, literally "fourth, fourth part" (see fourth); so called because it usually is the fourth part of a barrel.