kilderkin

kilderkin
/kil"deuhr kin/, n.
1. a unit of capacity, usually equal to half a barrel or two firkins.
2. an English unit of capacity, equal to 18 imperial gallons (82 liters).
[1350-1400; ME, dissimilated var. of kinderkin < MD, equiv. to kinder ( Ar qintar QUINTAL) + -kin -KIN]

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  • Kilderkin — Kildĕrkin, engl. Biermaß zu 18 Gallons = 81,8 l …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • kilderkin — [kil′dər kin] n. [ME kylderkin, altered < MDu kinderkin, quarter tun, dim. < kintal < ML quintale: see QUINTAL] 1. a cask 2. an English unit of liquid measure of about 18 imperial gallons …   English World dictionary

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  • kilderkin — n. obsolete British measure of capacity of approximately 18 gallons; cask holding a kilderkin …   English contemporary dictionary

  • kilderkin — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle Dutch kindekijn, from Medieval Latin quintale quintal Date: 14th century 1. an English unit of capacity equal to 1/2 barrel 2. cask …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • kilderkin — noun a) A small barrel. b) An old English liquid measure, usually being half a barrel; containing 18 English beer gallons, or nearly twenty two gallons, United States measure …   Wiktionary

  • kilderkin — old unit of capacity equal to 1/2 barrel or 18 gallons Units of Measurement …   Phrontistery dictionary

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