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Definition of Kilderkin

Kilderkin
Kilderkin Kil"der*kin, n. [OD. kindeken, kinneken, a small barrel, orig., a little child, fr. kind child; akin to G. kind, and to E. kin.] A small barrel; an old liquid measure containing eighteen English beer gallons, or nearly twenty-two gallons, United States measure. [Written also kinderkin.]

Meaning of Kilderkin from wikipedia

- litres. The kilderkin (from the Dutch for "small cask") is equal to half a barrel or two firkins.[citation needed] kilderkin (Ale) The ale kilderkin likewise...
- distinguished from other unit measurements, such as firkins, hogsheads, and kilderkins. Wine was shipped in barrels of 119 litres (31 US gal; 26 imp gal). A...
- barrel Kilderkin 2 firkins, 18 gallons or 1⁄2 beer barrel Beer barrel 2 kilderkins, 36 gallons or 2⁄3 beer hogshead Beer hogshead 3 kilderkins, 54 gallons...
- and Ireland, including: Firkin, containing 8 imp gal (36 L; 9.6 US gal) Kilderkin, containing 16 imp gal (73 L; 19 US gal) Barrel, containing 32 imp gal...
- brewery cask units gallon firkin kilderkin barrel hogshead Year designated 1 hogsheads 1 1+1⁄2 barrels 1 2 3 kilderkins 1 2 4 6 firkins 1 8 16 32 48 ale...
- sold or offered to be sold any Barrel, Kilderkin or Firkin with Honey, for or in the Name of a Barrel, Kilderkin or Firkin containing less than two and...
- US beer barrel. kilderkin 81.83 L 18 imp gal 2 firkins US barrel 117.35 L 31 US gal 2 kegs UK barrel 163.66 L 36 imp gal 2 kilderkins hogshead 245.49...
- a Lord of Chaos with the body of a child and the mind of a monster; Kilderkin, a Lord of Order who takes the form of a cardboard box, and the fairies...
- 1532 An Act that no Brewers of Beer or Ale shall make their Barrels, Kilderkins nor Firkins, within them; and how much the same Barrels, &c. shall contain...
- One rundlet 7.1×10−2 Average volume of an adult human 7.4–8.3×10−2 One kilderkin 9.55×10−2 One US barrel for cranberries 1.16×10−1 One US dry barrel 1...