beer pump

noun

1. a pump for drawing beer directly from a keg or cask.

Word History and Origins

Origin of beer pump¹

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

My question is simple: why isn't the chief medical officers' health advice on safe drinking - stay within 14 units a week - on every bottle, can and beer pump?

From BBC

"There's a huge connection with horses in the area," says landlord Jasper McCarthy, leaning on a beer pump, with a framed picture of legendary former Ballydoyle trainer Vincent O'Brien on the wall behind.

From BBC

The beer pump, which drained the kegs dry and robbed the stale beer collector of his ware, drove the dives out of business; the Raines law forbade the free lunch.

From Project Gutenberg

Beer′-en′gine, Beer′-pump, a machine for drawing beer up from the casks to the bar; Beer′-house, a house where beer or malt liquors are sold; Beer′iness; Beer′-mon′ey, money given to soldiers in the British army, in lieu of beer and spirits.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

If it isn't the beer pump half the time I am very much mistaken.

From Project Gutenberg