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There are 13 words ending with RKIN

FIRKIN	• firkin n. (Britain) A varying measure of capacity, usually being a quarter of a barrel; specifically, a measure… • firkin n. (US) A small wooden vessel or cask of indeterminate size, used for butter, lard, etc. • firkin n. A weight measure for butter, equalling 56 pounds.
GIRKIN	• girkin n. Obsolete form of gherkin. • GIRKIN n. (obsolete) a gherkin, also GHERKIN.
JERKIN	• jerkin n. (Historical) A type of men’s garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting… • jerkin n. A sleeveless jacket, usually leather; a long waistcoat. • jerkin n. Alternative form of gyrkin.
MERKIN	• merkin n. A woman’s pubic wig. Worn for nude stage appearances and by women, originally after shaving their pubic… • merkin n. A mop for cleaning cannon. • merkin n. (LGBT, slang) The male counterpart of a beard, a companion to a lesbian to feign her straightness.
MORKIN	• morkin n. (Obsolete) An animal that has died of disease or by mischance. • MORKIN n. an animal that has died by accident.
PARKIN	• parkin n. A traditional soft cake of Northern England, usually made with oatmeal and treacle. • parkin n. (Biochemistry) A particular protein, mutations in which are associated with Parkinson’s disease. • Parkin prop.n. A surname transferred from the given name.
PERKIN	• perkin n. A kind of weak perry. • Perkin prop.n. A surname. • PERKIN n. an oatmeal biscuit, also PARKIN.
GHERKIN	• gherkin n. A small cucumber, often pickled whole. • gherkin n. (Slang) The penis. • Gherkin prop.n. (UK, informal) The building at 30 St Mary Axe, a distinctively-shaped skyscraper in London, England.
CIDERKIN	• ciderkin n. (Historical, possibly dialectal) A weak cider made by steeping the refuse pomace in water; considered… • CIDERKIN n. a type of weak cider.
KILDERKIN	• kilderkin n. A small barrel. • kilderkin n. An old English liquid measure, usually being half a barrel; containing 18 English beer gallons, or 83.178 L. • KILDERKIN n. (obsolete) a cask measuring 18 gallons (1/2 barrel).
NIPPERKIN	• nipperkin n. (Archaic) A small cup or other vessel, of perhaps 1/8 pint in volume. • nipperkin n. (Archaic) A small amount of beer, wine, or other liquid, of perhaps 1/8 pint in volume. • NIPPERKIN n. (archaic) a small measure of alcoholic drink.
SOOTERKIN	• sooterkin n. A mouse-like creature which, according to folklore, Dutch women who sit over stoves give birth to. • sooterkin n. (Figuratively) An abortive scheme. • sooterkin n. (Colloquial) A Dutch person. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
SLAMMERKIN	• slammerkin n. (Now rare, historical) A loose women’s morning gown, popular in the eighteenth century. • slammerkin n. (Colloquial, now rare, UK, dialect) A slut; an untidy or slatternly woman. • SLAMMERKIN n. (obsolete) a loose gown; a slatternly woman, also SLAMMAKIN.

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