- Main Entry:
- keg

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈkeg, dialect ˈkag, ˈkāg\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- Middle English kag, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kaggi keg
- Date:
- circa 1632
1
: a small cask or barrel having a capacity of 30 gallons or less
2
: the contents of a keg