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firkin n. 木制小桶,容量名 木制小桶,容量名 firkin n 1: a British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons 2: a small wooden keg Firkin \Fir"kin\, n. [From AS. fe['o]wer four (or an allied word, perh. Dutch or Danish) -kin. See {Four}.] 1. A varying measure of capacity, usually being the fourth part of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine imperial gallons. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] 2. A small wooden vessel or cask of indeterminate size, -- used for butter, lard, etc. [U.S.] [1913 Webster] Firkin Used only in John 2:6; the Attic amphora, equivalent to the Hebrew bath (q.v.), a measure for liquids containing about 8 7/8 gallons. FIRKIN. A measure of capacity equal to nine gallons. The word firkin is also
used to designate a weight, used for butter and cheese, of fifty-six pounds avoirdupois.
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