kilderkin

Meaning

Noun

A small barrel.
An old English liquid measure, usually being half a barrel; containing 18 English beer gallons, or 83.178 L.

Origin

Late Middle English, from Middle Dutch kinderkin, a variant of kinerkijn, itself a diminutive of kintal. See quintal.

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