What is "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.]

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, usually being half a barrel; containing 18 English beer gallons, or nearly twenty-two gallons, United States measure.Category:en:Units of measure

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