Firkin
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A measure of capacity, equal to nine gallons. The word "firkin" is also used to designate a weight,, used for butter and cheese, of fifty-six pounds avoirdupois.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A measure of nine gallons.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A measure of capacity, equal to nine gallons. The word firkin is also used to designate a weight, used for butter and cheese, of fifty-six pounds avoirdupois.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A measure containing nine gallons; also a weight of fifty-six pounis avoirdupois, used in weighing butter and cheese. ‘