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sixtel

sixtel noun: a keg that is one sixth of a barrel (5 1⁄6 gallons).

Noun

sixtel (plural sixtels)

  1. (US) A keg that is one sixth of a barrel (5 1⁄6 gallons).

Forms of sixtel

pluralsixtels

Origin of sixtel

Blend of sixth + barrel.

Questions about sixtel

What does sixtel mean?
Sixtel means a keg that is one sixth of a barrel (5 1⁄6 gallons).
What part of speech is sixtel?
Sixtel is a noun.
What is the plural of sixtel?
The plural of sixtel is sixtels.

Words near sixtel in the dictionary

  1. sixteenth notes
  2. sixteenth rest
  3. sixteenth rests
  4. sixteenthly
  5. sixteenths
  6. sixtel
  7. sixtels
  8. sixth
  9. sixth column
  10. sixth columnist
  11. sixth columns

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