tankard

noun

tan·​kard ˈtaŋ-kərd How to pronounce tankard (audio)
: a tall one-handled drinking vessel
especially : a silver or pewter mug with a lid

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Force Ghosts • Raise a tankard of Weequay Pirate Brew to Michael Abels, The Acolyte’s composer. Noel Murray, Vulture, 5 June 2024 Old New York money probably chased a tankard from around 1710 that belonged to Henry Beekman, whose grandson, Robert Livingston, signed the Declaration of Independence. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 27 Jan. 2024 In the worst-case scenario—when LNG makes long journeys on old, polluting tankards—the fuel is 274 percent worse for the environment than coal is. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 2 Nov. 2023 Maienfels Biergarten Grab a tankard of German beer or a knockwurst platter at Maienfels Biergarten, 505 W. Mulberry St. John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for tankard 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tankard was in the 14th century

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“Tankard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tankard. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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tankard

noun
tan·​kard ˈtaŋ-kərd How to pronounce tankard (audio)
: a tall one-handled drinking vessel
especially : a silver or pewter mug with a lid

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