Also spelled kag and kags

US /kɛɡ/ UK /kɛɡ/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a small barrel, especially one used for beer

    They rolled a keg of ale out for the festival.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a small barrel, especially... barrelcasktunfirkindrum

Etymology

From earlier kag, of Scandinavian origin, from Old Norse kaggi ('keg, cask'), of uncertain ultimate derivation.

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