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kilderkin - Word of the Day - Thu Jun 6, 2024

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kilderkin - (noun) - an old English unit of capacity equal to half a barrel or 16 to 18 gallons

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The brewery offered a kilderkin of ale for the medieval-themed festival.

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Kilderkin appeared in the late Middle English from Middle Dutch kinderkin, a variant of kinerkijn.

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