Associations to the word «Kilderkin»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

KILDERKIN, noun. An obsolete British unit of capacity equal to 18 Imperial gallons.

Wise words

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