ˈkeg, -ā-, ÷-a-, ÷-ai- noun
( -s )
Etymology: alteration of earlier cag, from Middle English kag, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kaggi, -kaggr keg, cask, Swedish & Danish kagge; probably akin to Old High German kegil stake, peg, Middle Dutch kegge wedge, Swedish dialect kage tree stump, and perhaps to Lithuanian žãgaras dry twig; basic meaning: branch, stake
1. : a small cask or barrel having a capacity of 30 gallons or less
2. : the contents of a keg