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kilderkin
[ kil-der-kin ]
noun
- a unit of capacity, usually equal to half a barrel or two firkins.
- an English unit of capacity, equal to 18 imperial gallons (82 liters).
kilderkin
/ ˈkɪldəkɪn /
noun
- an obsolete unit of liquid capacity equal to 16 or 18 Imperial gallons or of dry capacity equal to 16 or 18 wine gallons
- a cask capable of holding a kilderkin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kilderkin1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kilderkin1
C14: from Middle Dutch kindekijn, from kintal hundredweight, from Medieval Latin quintale; see kentledge
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Example Sentences
Kilderkin, kil′dėr-kin, n. a small barrel: a liquid measure of 18 gallons.
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Ned Kilderkin spoke as a banker writes, only touching the needful.
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We have adopted it as kilderkin, but have doubled its capacity.
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