word of the day
Saturday | 9 Apr 2022
Firkin
[fur-kin]
Noun
Middle English - 14th century
- Definition
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A British unit of capacity usually equal to a quarter of a barrel or nine imperial gallons.
- Examples of word Firkin in a sentence
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“The innkeeper opened up a firkin of his special ale for the weary travelers.”
- Did you Know?
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Firkin” is derived from the late Middle Dutch word “vierdekijn,” a diminutive of vierde (fourth), from the word vier (four) and the suffix “-kin.”
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