NOUN | quantity | firkin | a British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons |
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artifact | firkin | a small wooden keg |
Meaning | A British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons. | |
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Part of | kilderkin | An obsolete British unit of capacity equal to 18 Imperial gallons |
Parts | gallon, Imperial gallon, congius | A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters |
Broader | British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit | A unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System |
Meaning | A small wooden keg. | |
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Broader | keg | small cask or barrel |
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