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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Pin (A).
 
A oask holding 4 1/2 gallons of ale or beer. This is the smallest of the casks. Two pins = a firkin or 9 gallons, and 2 firkins = a kilderkin or 18 gallons.   1
 


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