Definition of "firkins" [firkins]

• Plural form of firkin. (noun)

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• "The measures above gallons, it is proposed to call firkins and butts."
• "Cask ale, tapped from special 10. 8-gallon kegs called firkins, has become a regular feature of some of New York's more popular craft beer hangouts: The Gate, the Blind Tiger, dba in"
• "The six water-pots, on this occasion, each held two or three firkins, meaning, it is supposed, the Hebrew bath, a measure of seven and a half gallons."