firkin
noun/ˈfɜːkɪn/
/ˈfɜːrkɪn/
(old use)- a small barrel (= a round container with flat ends), used mainly for liquids, butter or fish
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- a unit for measuring volume, equal to about 41 litres
Word OriginMiddle English ferdekyn, probably from the Middle Dutch diminutive of vierde ‘fourth’ (a firkin originally contained a quarter of a barrel).
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