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View synonyms for tankard

tankard

[ tang-kerd ]

noun

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


tankard

/ ˈtæŋkəd /

noun

    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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tankard1

1275–1325; Middle English: bucket; compare Middle Dutch tanckaert, Middle French tanquart
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tankard1

C14: related to Middle Dutch tankaert, French tanquart
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Example Sentences

The collection is made up of mugs, tankards, tea cups and saucers as well as dessert plates and pillboxes.

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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.

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Among the highlights are his outstanding Chippendale collection, George Washington’s dinner service, brought from China on the first merchant ship making that journey, and several large sterling-silver tankards made by Paul Revere.

The court heard Ms Bolton was in the Market Inn pub when a dispute broke out after Bygrave broke the venue's rules by leaving with a glass tankard instead of a plastic mug.

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A giant white tankard which appeared outside a pub is being investigated by a council following complaints.

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