kilderkin
Meaning
- A small barrel.
- An old English liquid measure, usually being half a barrel; containing 18 English beer gallons, or 83.178 L.
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Etymology
In summary
Late Middle English, from Middle Dutch kinderkin, a variant of kinerkijn, itself a diminutive of kintal. See quintal.
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