firkin
9.9
A small wooden barrel that holds beer or butter
- noun
- /ˈfɜrkɪn/
- Archaic
:
barril
- The chef carefully selected a firkin to hold the homemade butter for the dinner service.
Examples
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A firkin infused with pomegranate and organic green tea.
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Cash for the noggins and the piggins And the firkins
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The brewer used a firkin to store the fresh ale after fermentation.
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She purchased a quaint firkin at the antique store to display her collection of herbs.
Synonyms
cask
vsfirkin
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6.1
A large barrel used to store drinks like wine or whisky
is a smaller wooden barrel used for storing liquids like beer and butter
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Etymology
Firkin originally meant a 'fourth of a barrel', so the name came to mean the small wooden barrel itself. That's why a firkin is a little keg used to store beer, butter, or other liquids.