firkin
noun
- a small, wooden tub for butter, lard, etc.
- a unit of capacity equal to barrel
See firkin in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(fûrˈkĭn)
noun- A small wooden barrel or covered vessel.
- Any of several British units of capacity, usually equal to about 1/4 of a barrel or 9 gallons (34 liters).
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