firkin
firkin definition
fir·kin (fʉr′kin)
noun
- a small, wooden tub for butter, lard, etc.
- 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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