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fir·kin
/ˈfɝkən/
木製小桶,容量名
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Fir·kin
n.
1.
A
varying
measure
of
capacity
,
usually
being
the
fourth
part
of
a
barrel
;
specifically
,
a
measure
equal
to
nine
imperial
gallons
. [
Eng
.]
2.
A
small
wooden
vessel
or
cask
of
indeterminate
size
, --
used
for
butter
,
lard
,
etc
. [U.S.]
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
firkin
n
1:
a
British
unit
of
capacity
equal
to
9
imperial
gallons
2:
a
small
wooden
keg
From:
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
Firkin
Used
only
in
John
2:6;
the
Attic
amphora
,
equivalent
to
the
Hebrew
bath
(q.v.),
a
measure
for
liquids
containing
about
8 7/8
gallons
.
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