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firkin
noun
[ ˈfəːkɪn ]
• a small cask formerly used for liquids, butter, or fish.
Origin:
Middle English ferdekyn, probably from the Middle Dutch diminutive of vierde ‘fourth’ (a firkin originally contained a quarter of a barrel).
