Firkin [noun]
Definition of Firkin:
barrel
Opposite/Antonyms of Firkin:
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Sentence/Example of Firkin:
This dainty way, however, would hardly make a bad article good, and no one would crave a berry of ancient firkin butter.
A firkin or a large pail which does not leak and which can be devoted to the purpose is needed for slacking the lime.
One of these like the butter firkin on shore, could not patiently submit to everything, and—broke!
The bottom of a butter firkin can stand what is reasonable, but what self–respecting firkin will submit to everything?
Down he came, partly in the firkin and partly outside of it, falling in a very mixed condition.
He was gone all day and returned late in the evening, and looking around could not see his firkin of butter.
At one time he brought among his provisions a small firkin of butter, a great luxury at that time.
The old-fashioned firkin, which could be headed up and the butter covered with brine, is a much better package for keeping butter.
Joan Andrews of York, Maine, sold two heavy stones in a firkin of butter.
During the last few years there have been times when domestic economy has foundered on the farmer's firkin.