A cask for liquids, fish, etc. of a definite capacity (half a barrel).
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > vessel > barrel or cask > [noun] > of specific size (8) kilderkin1390 A cask for liquids, fish, etc. of a definite capacity (half a barrel). tierce1531 An old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe (usually 42 gallons old wine measure, but varying for different commodities: cf. pipe… pin1570 Other concrete uses. A small cask or keg holding half a firkin (4½ gallons: approx. 20.5 litres). quardeel1681 A large cask used to hold fat or oil from the carcasses of whales, seals, etc.; (also) a measure equivalent to the capacity of such a cask, varying… caroteel1704 ‘The commercial name for a tierce or cask, in which dried fruit and some other commodities are packed, which usually averages about 7 cwt.’ (Simmonds… queue1739 A barrel or cask capable of holding approximately one and a half hogsheads (238 litres) of wine or other liquid. Now rare. anker?c1750 A cask or keg holding the above quantity. eighteener1870 A cask holding 18 gallons. |
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