quaich

[ kweykh ]

noun

1. a Scottish drinking cup of the 17th and 18th centuries having a shallow bowl with two or three flat handles.

quaich

/ kwex; kweɪx /

noun

1. a small shallow drinking cup, usually with two handles

Word History and Origins

Origin of quaich¹

First recorded in 1665–75, quaich is from the Scots Gaelic word cuach

Word History and Origins

Origin of quaich¹

from Scottish Gaelic cuach cup

Example Sentences

In Scotland, the cup, called a quaich, became smaller, roughly mug-sized, and sometimes ceramic.

From Seattle Times

“There was a tradition of special stones in this part of the Highlands, including charms and healing stones, and excavations have found a group of very similar water-worn stones in Glen Quaich, so they are not anomalous but part of a wider culture.”

From The Guardian

Paul Masterton, who hails from Edinburgh, captured the image of the majestic mammals in Glen Quaich, Perthshire.

From Fox News

The 59-year-old father of three usually gets up early and heads to Glen Quaich to take photos of local wildlife, but this shot managed to surprise him.

From Fox News

A stalwart of the Left Handed Golfers’ Society of Great Britain, Stuart twice had won its coveted Quaich Bowl, a silver replica of a vessel owned by Charles I, which is said to be the oldest golf trophy for left-handers in the world.

From Golf Digest