An obsolete British unit of capacity equal to 18 Imperial gallons

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. 1 A small barrel. 2 An old English liquid measure, usually being half a barrel; containing 18 English beer gallons, or nearly twenty-two gallons, United States measure.Category:en:Units of measure n. 1 A small barrel. 2 An old English liquid measure, ...

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n. an obsolete British unit of capacity equal to 18 Imperial gallons

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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 ...