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