- firkin
- old unit of capacity equal to one quarter of a barrel
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firkin
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Firkin — Fir kin, n. [From AS. fe[ o]wer four (or an allied word, perh. Dutch or Danish) + kin. See {Four}.] 1. A varying measure of capacity, usually being the fourth part of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine imperial gallons. [Eng.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Firkin — (spr. Förkin) englisches Biermaß = 40,891 Litres … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Firkin — (spr. för ), engl. Biermaß, = 9, für Ale in Nordamerika und den brit. Kolonien = 8 Gallons; auch Gewicht für Butter, Käse und Seife = 56, für weiche Seife = 64 Pfund Avoirdupois … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Firkin — (spr. för ), altes engl. Maß für Ale = 8 Gallons (37 l), Porter = 9 Gallons (41,6 l); jetziges Biermaß zu 9 Imperial Gallons = 40,89 l; altes Gewicht für Butter = 56 engl. Handelspfund (25,4 kg), Seife = 64 Handelspfund (29 kg) … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Firkin — Firkin, engl. Biermaß, für Ale = 18314/5, für Porter = 20604/5 Par. Kubikzoll … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
firkin — small cask, fourth part of a barrel, late 14c., apparently from M.Du. *vierdekijn, dim. of vierde, lit. fourth, fourth part (see FOURTH (Cf. fourth)) … Etymology dictionary
firkin — [fʉr′kin] n. [ME, contr. < firdekyn < MDu, dim. of vierdel, fourth] 1. a small, wooden tub for butter, lard, etc. 2. a unit of capacity equal to 1/ 4 barrel … English World dictionary
Firkin — A Firkin is an old English unit of volume. The name is derived from the Middle Dutch word vierdekijn, which means fourth, i.e. a fourth of a full size barrel. Nor need you mind the serial ordeal Of being watched from forty cellar holes As if by… … Wikipedia
Firkin — Der (das[1]) Firkin war ein englisches Volumen und Gewichtsmaß und hatte als Flüssigkeitsmaß bei Bier zwei verschiedene Größen. Abhängig war das Maß von der Bierart. Den Unterschied bestimmte das Weizenbier (Alen) oder Gerstenbier (Porter). Die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
firkin — (fir) 1. a traditional unit of volume equal to 1/4 barrel or 1/2 kilderkin. Since barrels are of various sizes, the capacity of a firkin varies. Based on the standard U.S. barrel of 31.5 gallons, a firkin would equal 7.875 gallons, 1.05 cubic… … Dictionary of units of measurement
firkin — noun /ˈfɜː(r)kɪn/ a) A varying measure of capacity, usually being the fourth part of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine imperial gallons. [Eng.] 23 Hen. VIII, cap. 4... The barrel of beer is to hold 36 gallons, the kilderkin 18… … Wiktionary
