The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
kinderkin — kinderkin(d obs. variants of kilderkin … Useful english dictionary
kinderkind — kinderkin(d obs. variants of kilderkin … Useful english dictionary
Kilderkin — Kil der*kin, n. [OD. kindeken, kinneken, a small barrel, orig., a little child, fr. kind child; akin to G. kind, and to E. kin.] A small barrel; an old liquid measure containing eighteen English beer gallons, or nearly twenty two gallons, United… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kender — articleissues article=yes refimprove=April 2008 in universe=April 2008Infobox D D creature name=Kender alignment= type=Humanoid subtype= source= first= A Stone s Throw Away by Roger E. Moore, Dragon magazine #84 (May 1984) mythical=… … Wikipedia
kilderkin — /kil deuhr kin/, n. 1. a unit of capacity, usually equal to half a barrel or two firkins. 2. an English unit of capacity, equal to 18 imperial gallons (82 liters). [1350 1400; ME, dissimilated var. of kinderkin < MD, equiv. to kinder ( Ar qintar… … Universalium
kilderkin — [ kɪldəkɪn] noun a cask for liquids or other substances, holding 16 or 18 gallons. Origin ME: from MDu. kinderkin, var. of kinerkijn, dimin. of kintal (see quintal) … English new terms dictionary
kilderkin — [kil′dər kin] n. [ME kylderkin, altered < MDu kinderkin, quarter tun, dim. < kintal < ML quintale: see QUINTAL] 1. a cask 2. an English unit of liquid measure of about 18 imperial gallons … English World dictionary
kilderkin — n. 1 a cask for liquids etc., holding 16 or 18 gallons. 2 this measure. Etymology: ME, alt. of kinderkin f. MDu. kinde(r)kin, kinneken, dimin. of kintal QUINTAL … Useful english dictionary
kil|der|kin — «KIHL duhr kihn», noun. 1. a unit of dry or liquid measure, equal to ½ of a barrel. 2. a cask holding this amount. ╂[variant of earlier kinderkin, apparently < Middle Dutch, variant of kindeken fourth of a tun, (diminutive) related to kintal… … Useful english dictionary
