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Synonyms for firkin


Grammar : Noun
Spell : fur-kin
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɜr kɪn

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Définition of firkin

Origin :
  • "small cask, fourth part of a barrel," late 14c., apparently from Middle Dutch *vierdekijn, diminutive of vierde, literally "fourth, fourth part" (see fourth).
  • As in keg : noun barrel
  • As in barrel : noun cylindrical container
  • As in cask : noun rounded container for liquids
  • As in tub : noun container
  • As in container : noun holder for physical object
Example sentences :
  • Up he got from his seat upon the firkin, and his head was in the shadows of the smoky timbers.
  • Extract from : « Gilian The Dreamer » by Neil Munro
  • He brought me a firkin of butter for my wife, which is very welcome.
  • Extract from : « Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete » by Samuel Pepys
  • The firkin was brought, turned upside down, and Joe mounted it.
  • Extract from : « Fighting the Sea » by Edward A. Rand
  • Cranberries will keep all winter in a firkin of water in the cellar.
  • Extract from : « The Young Housekeeper's Friend » by Mrs. (Mary Hooker) Cornelius
  • "I hope he will not try that firkin I packed that hot week in July," Mother would say.
  • Extract from : « My Boyhood » by John Burroughs
  • Mr. Firkin, as usual, was rigorously gentlemanly, in the quiet way.
  • Extract from : « The Potiphar Papers » by George William Curtis
  • At that moment in the box opposite, I saw our friends, Mr. Boosey and Mr. Firkin.
  • Extract from : « The Potiphar Papers » by George William Curtis
  • I have taken your place, and Firkin expects you at New York.
  • Extract from : « Ayala's Angel » by Anthony Trollope
  • Liar that thou art, Kerry—it would take a cask of one, and a firkin of the other to make up the necessary ointment!
  • Extract from : « The O'Donoghue » by Charles James Lever
  • At Loanda, capital of the kingdom of Angola, a firkin of wine sells for above thirty pounds sterling.
  • Extract from : « Ebrietatis Encomium » by Boniface Oinophilus
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