kilderkin
IPA: kˈɪɫdɝkɪn
noun
- A small barrel.
- An old English liquid measure, usually being half a barrel; containing 18 English beer gallons, or 83.178 L.
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Examples of "kilderkin" in Sentences
- A firkin is equal to half a kilderkin.
- The word kilderkin comes from Dutch for a small cask.
- The kilderkin has historically been in the general range of 16 to 18 gallons.
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