kilderkin
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An old British measure for liquids equal to 18 gallons
- noun
- /ˈkɪldəˌkɪn/
- Archaic
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kilderkin
- A kilderkin was larger than a firkin but smaller than a barrel.
Examples
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He bought two kilderkins of cider for the festival.
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Historical records showed taxes levied per kilderkin of beer produced.
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The brewery once supplied ale in kilderkins to local taverns.
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The barrel held a full kilderkin of ale.
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The brewery once supplied ale in kilderkins to local taverns.
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He bought two kilderkins of cider for the festival.
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Historical records showed taxes levied per kilderkin of beer produced.
Surface Forms
kilderkin singular
kilderkins plural
Etymology
Kilderkin comes from an old Dutch word for a 'small cask' and includes the ending -kin which means 'little'. So a kilderkin was literally a 'little barrel' used as an old British measure of beer of about 18 gallons.
