Tankard
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noun.
A large drinking cup having a single handle and often a hinged cover, especially a tall pewter or silver mug.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A vessel, larger than a common drinking-cup, used for holding liquor.
Of or pertaining to a tankard; hence, convivial; festive; jovial.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A large drinking vessel, especially one with a cover.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A large
drinking
vessel
, sometimes of
pewter
, sometimes with a
glass
base
, with one
handle
and often a
hinged
cover
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
large drinking vessel with one handle
Word Usage
"The word tankard was originally applied to a heavy and large vessel of wood banded with metal, in which to carry water."
cross-reference
beer stein
cool tankard
sapling-tankard
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
drinking vessel
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
anchored
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
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