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kilderkin
[ kil-der-kin ]
/ ˈkɪl dər kɪn /
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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).
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How to use kilderkin in a sentence
Kilderkin, kil′dėr-kin, n. a small barrel: a liquid measure of 18 gallons.
Ned Kilderkin spoke as a banker writes, only touching the needful.
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter ScottWe have adopted it as kilderkin, but have doubled its capacity.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.)|Ernest Weekley
British Dictionary definitions for kilderkin
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
Word Origin for kilderkin
C14: from Middle Dutch kindekijn, from kintal hundredweight, from Medieval Latin quintale; see kentledge
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