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- [kil-der-kin]
- /ˈkɪl dər kɪn/
- /ˈkɪl.dəkɪn/
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- [kil-der-kin]
- /ˈkɪl dər kɪn/
Definitions of kilderkin word
- noun kilderkin a unit of capacity, usually equal to half a barrel or two firkins. 1
- noun kilderkin an English unit of capacity, equal to 18 imperial gallons (82 liters). 1
- noun kilderkin A cask for liquids or other substances, holding 16 or 18 gallons. 1
- noun kilderkin an obsolete unit of liquid capacity equal to 16 or 18 Imperial gallons or of dry capacity equal to 16 or 18 wine gallons 0
- noun kilderkin a cask capable of holding a kilderkin 0
- noun kilderkin a cask 0
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Origin of kilderkin
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English, dissimilated variant of kinderkin < Middle Dutch, equivalent to kinder (≪ Arabic qinṭār quintal) + -kin -kin
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Parts of speech for Kilderkin
noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kilderkin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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