A measurement for the mass of butter, equalling 56 pounds.
A measurement for the mass of butter, equalling 56 pounds.
23 Hen. VIII, cap. 4... The barrel of beer is to hold 36 gallons, the kilderkin 18 gallons the firkin 9. But the barrel, kilderkin, and firkin of ale are to contain 32, 16, and 8 gallons.
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(Scotland) A unit of fluid capacity approximately equal to three-quarters of an imperial pint (0.43 litres).
(Britain) A cask of a certain size; its volume used as a measure of capacity for liquids, containing 63 wine gallons, or about imperial gallons (a half pipe).
(British, Canadian) exactly 4.54609 liters; an imperial gallon.
(British) A varying measure of capacity, usually being a quarter of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine imperial gallons.
23 Hen. VIII, cap. 4... The barrel of beer is to hold 36 gallons, the kilderkin 18 gallons the firkin 9. But the barrel, kilderkin, and firkin of ale are to contain 32, 16, and 8 gallons.
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(US) A small wooden vessel or cask of indeterminate size, used for butter, lard, etc.
23 Hen. VIII, cap. 4... The barrel of beer is to hold 36 gallons, the kilderkin 18 gallons the firkin 9. But the barrel, kilderkin, and firkin of ale are to contain 32, 16, and 8 gallons.
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