KILDERKIN


Meaning of KILDERKIN in English

ˈkildə(r)kə̇n noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English kinderkin, kilderkin, from Middle Dutch kindekijn, kinnekijn, from Medieval Latin quintale quintal + Middle Dutch -kijn (diminutive suffix) — more at quintal , -kin

1. : a cask about half the size of a common barrel and sometimes smaller

2. : an English unit of capacity equal to 1/2 barrel or 18 imperial gallons

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