firkin

firkin

noun

Definition of FIRKIN

an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages <the innkeeper opened up a firkin of his special ale for the weary travelers>

Synonyms barrel, butt, firkin, hogshead, keg, kilderkin, pipe, puncheon, rundlet (or runlet), tun

Related Words scuttlebutt; cistern, tub, vat; can, drum