Plural of firkin; multiple small wooden barrels or containers.
From 'firkin' (noun) with plural suffix '-s' (from Old English '-as'). Standard English pluralization of the container term.
Shipwreck records mention 'firkins of butter' and 'firkins of soap,' showing how this word captured a crucial moment in history when standardized containers made long-distance trade possible—no firkins, no global commerce.
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