firkin
About 0.03 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun A varying measure of capacity, usually being a quarter of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine imperial gallons.
- noun A small wooden vessel or cask of indeterminate size, used for butter, lard, etc.
- noun A measurement for the mass of butter, equalling 56 pounds.
Similar words
butter kilderkin muchkin flagon jack bucket imperial pint gill kinkin barrel
Often followed by
of and bg crane was or is et butter
Word family
firkins
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