firkins

Definition of firkinsnext
plural of firkin
as in barrels
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages the innkeeper opened up a firkin of his special ale for the weary travelers

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Noun
  • The new praise came after Rodríguez offered to ship millions of barrels of oil to the US and authorized a visit by US chargé d’affaires Joe McNamara to explore the possibility of reopening the US embassy in Caracas, closed since 2019.
    Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The whiskey is a riff on the original Double Oaked bourbon, an expression that is aged for five to seven years and then spends an additional year in a new set of charred oak barrels.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The brewery will be putting its remaining beer, kegs, brewery equipment and taproom artwork up for sale.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
  • In addition to Frankenmuth's Oktoberfest, many other cities will tap kegs this fall, including Iron Mountain, Grand Rapids and Saline.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Firkins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firkins. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.

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