KILDERKIN

kilderkin

(noun) an obsolete British unit of capacity equal to 18 Imperial gallons

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kilderkin (plural kilderkins)

A small barrel.

An old English liquid measure, usually being half a barrel; containing 18 English beer gallons, or nearly twenty-two gallons, United States measure.

Source: Wiktionary


Kil"der*kin, n. Etym: [OD. kindeken, kinneken, a small barrel, orig., a little child, fr. kind child; akin to G.kind, and to E. kin.]

Definition: A small barrel; an old liquid measure containing eighteen English beer gallons, or nearly twenty-two gallons, United States measure. [Written also kinderkin.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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