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firkins

firkins is the plural of firkin.

Meaning of firkin

Noun

firkin (plural firkins)

  1. (UK) A varying measure of capacity, usually being a quarter of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine imperial gallons.
    • 23 Hen. VIII, cap. 4... The barrel of beer is to hold 36 gallons, the kilderkin 18 gallons the firkin 9. But the barrel, kilderkin, and firkin of ale are to contain 32, 16, and 8 gallons.1882, James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England, volume 4, page 205
  2. (US) A small wooden vessel or cask of indeterminate size, used for butter, lard, etc.
  3. A measurement for the mass of butter, equalling 56 pounds.

Questions about firkins

What is firkins the plural of?
Firkins is the plural of firkin.

Words near firkins in the dictionary

  1. firka
  2. firkas
  3. firked
  4. firkin
  5. firking
  6. firkins
  7. firks
  8. Firkus
  9. Firkuses
  10. firkytoodle
  11. firkytoodled

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