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单词 firkin
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
fir•kin  (fûr′kin),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Weights and Measuresa British unit of capacity usually equal to a quarter of a barrel.
  2. a small wooden vessel or tub for butter, lard, etc.
  • late Middle English ferdkyn, firdekyn, equivalent. to ferde (variant of ferthe fourth) + -kin -kin 1400–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
firkin /ˈfɜːkɪn/ n
  1. a small wooden barrel or similar container
  2. Brit a unit of capacity equal to nine gallons
Etymology: 14th Century fir, from Middle Dutch vierde fourth + -kin
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