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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Firkin \Fir"kin\, noun [From AS. fe['o]wer four (or an allied word, perh. Dutch or Danish) + -kin. See {Four}.]
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.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
firkin
noun
1: a British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons
2: a small wooden keg
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
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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