firkin

• Pequeno barril ou barrica usado para armazenar líquidos, especialmente cerveja ou óleo, atualmente em grande parte obsoleto como unidade de medida comum.

A small cask or barrel used for storing liquids, especially beer or butter, now largely obsolete as a common unit of measurement.

1. Small cask for liquidsC2formalbritish

   A small barrel or cask used for storing liquids, especially beer or butter.

   Pequeno barril para líquidos

   • The brewery stored the ale in a wooden firkin.
   • He bought a firkin of butter from the local market.
   • The old cellar contained several firkins of wine.

   Sinônimosbarrelcaskkeg

2. Unit of measurementC2formalbritish

   A unit of volume used for liquids, typically equal to 9 imperial gallons (about 41 liters) for beer.

   Unidade de medida

   • The recipe called for a firkin of ale.
   • The merchant sold the beer by the firkin.
   • A firkin of oil was delivered to the inn.