tankard

[ tang-kerd ]

noun

1. a large drinking cup, usually with a handle and a hinged cover.

tankard

/ ˈtæŋkəd /

noun

1. 1. a large one-handled drinking vessel, commonly made of silver, pewter, or glass, sometimes fitted with a hinged lid
   2. the quantity contained in a tankard

Word History and Origins

Origin of tankard¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tankard¹

C14: related to Middle Dutch tankaert, French tanquart

Example Sentences

Choosing the right location, with the right infrastructure in place, is key to ensuring a strong relationship between an attraction and its neighbours, says Jon Tankard.

From BBC

Mr Tankard is a council member for the village of Leavesden, Hertfordshire, home to Warner Brothers Studios and its Studio Tour London, which includes the The Making of Harry Potter.

From BBC

"There were concerns about the amount of traffic and the impact on infrastructure," Mr Tankard says.

From BBC

Or there was the equally spectacular, recently rediscovered 1697 silver tankard by the Transylvanian goldsmith Sebastian Hann the Elder that in the 1910s had been in the collection of Baroness Betty de Rothschild.

From New York Times

The blue and white cans match NATO’s colour scheme and show a knight holding up a foaming tankard of beer, with the alliance’s logo stamped on his armour.

From Reuters