tankard

[ tang-kerd ]
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noun
  1. a large drinking cup, usually with a handle and a hinged cover.

Origin of tankard

1
1275–1325; Middle English: bucket; compare Middle Dutch tanckaert,Middle French tanquart

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tankard

/ (ˈtæŋkəd) /


noun
    • a large one-handled drinking vessel, commonly made of silver, pewter, or glass, sometimes fitted with a hinged lid

    • the quantity contained in a tankard

Origin of tankard

1
C14: related to Middle Dutch tankaert, French tanquart

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