firkin
/ˈfɜrkɪn/
noun
- A small barrel used for storing liquids, especially beer or butter.
- She bought a firkin of pickles at the farmers' market.
- The brewery aged its special ale in a small oak firkin.
- The old cellar was full of dusty firkins once used for cider.
- A unit of volume equal to about 9 gallons (34 liters), used for beer or butter.
- He ordered a firkin of beer for the party, enough for about 50 people.
- The recipe called for a firkin of ale, which is roughly 36 pints.
- In medieval times, a firkin of butter was a standard trade measure.