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Meaning of
firkin
in English
firkin
us
//ˈfər.kən//
uk
//ˈfɜː.kiːn//
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Definitions
Noun
a
British
unit
of
measure
(
nine
imperial
gallons
)
The
brewery
produced
a
firkin
of
beer
for
the
local
pub
.
a
small
wooden
container
(
for
butter
,
etc
.)
The
farmer
used
a
firkin
to
store
and
transport
fresh
butter
.