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• fir|kin — «FUR kuhn», noun. 1. a quarter of a barrel, used in Great Britain as a measure of capacity. A firkin equals either about 9 imperial gallons or about 56 pounds. 2. a small wooden cask for liquids, fish, butter, and other commodity. ╂[Middle… …   Useful english dictionary

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• firkin — (fir)    1. a traditional unit of volume equal to 1/4 barrel or 1/2 kilderkin. Since barrels are of various sizes, the capacity of a firkin varies. Based on the standard U.S. barrel of 31.5 gallons, a firkin would equal 7.875 gallons, 1.05 cubic… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• firkin — fir•kin [[t]ˈfɜr kɪn[/t]] n. 1) a small wooden vessel or tub for butter, lard, etc 2) wam an early English unit of capacity usu. equal to a quarter of a barrel • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME ferdkyn, firdekyn=ferde (var. of ferthe fourth) + kin… …   From formal English to slang

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