Meaning of FIRKIN
| Pronunciation: | | 'furkin
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] a small wooden keg
- [n] a British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons
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| | See Also: | | British capacity unit, congius, gallon, Imperial capacity unit, Imperial gallon, keg, kilderkin | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Fir"kin\, n. [From AS. fe['o]wer four (or an allied
word, perh. Dutch or Danish) + -kin. See {Four}.]
1. A varying measure of capacity, usually being the fourth
part of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine
imperial gallons. [Eng.]
2. A small wooden vessel or cask of indeterminate size, --
used for butter, lard, etc. [U.S.]
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| Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Used only in John 2:6; the Attic amphora, equivalent to the Hebrew bath (q.v.), a measure for liquids containing about 8 7/8 gallons. |
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