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firkin definition

fir·kin (fʉr′kin)

noun

  1. a small, wooden tub for butter, lard, etc.
  2. a unit of capacity equal to barrel

Etymology: ME, contr. < firdekyn < MDu, dim. of vierdel, fourth

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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