Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index F firkin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fir•kin Pronunciation: (fûr'kin), [key] — n. a British unit of capacity usually equal to a quarter of a barrel. a small wooden vessel or tub for butter, lard, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: firkin (Thesaurus) firing squad firm TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? The Twelve Dancing Princesses Current Events This Week: January 2023 African Americans by the Numbers Andersen's Fairy Tales: Contents The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: limpid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language