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Word of the Day – Kilderkin

By June 30, 2020Word of the Day

Kilderkin (noun)

kil-de-kin

A cask for liquids or other substances, holding 16 or 18 gallons.

Late Middle English from Middle Dutch kinderkin, variant of kinerkijn, diminutive of kintal (see quintal).

Example sentences

“It’s about two kilderkins to a barrel, we’ve found.”

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