FIRKIN


Meaning of FIRKIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfər-kən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, ultimately from Middle Dutch veerdel fourth, from veer four; akin to Old English fēower — more at four

Date: 14th century

1. : a small wooden vessel or cask

2. : any of various British units of capacity usually equal to 1/4 barrel

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.