kilderkin
/kil-der-kin/US // ˈkɪl dər kɪn //UK // (ˈkɪldəkɪn) //
纪德金,纪德勤,纪德林,纪晓岚
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a unit of capacity, usually equal to half a barrel or two firkins.
- : an English unit of capacity, equal to 18 imperial gallons.
Examples
Kilderkin, kil′dėr-kin, n. a small barrel: a liquid measure of 18 gallons.
Ned Kilderkin spoke as a banker writes, only touching the needful.
We have adopted it as kilderkin, but have doubled its capacity.
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