tankard

English - Turkish

Definition of tankard in English Turkish dictionary

{i} maşrapa

kapaklı maşrapa

{i} büyük bira bardağı

kapaklı büyük içki maşrapası

English - English

Definition of tankard in English English dictionary

A large drinking vessel, sometimes of pewter, sometimes with a glass base, with one handle and often a hinged cover

{n} a large drinking vessel with a cover

It should be no surprise that given the various uses of this term going back to 13th century England, there is confusion over its meaning today Historically it seems to have always implied large size, and most commonly, tankards had handles and lids The term also strongly suggested that the object was made of metal In 1984, SCI proposed that its members agree that the term would be used for "large drinking vessels, for beer or similar liquids, equipped with handle and lid, having a capacity of 2 liters or greater" This suggestion seems to have been met with resounding indifference Today the term is commonly used when referring to a large serving pitcher (with handle but no lid!), especially those made of glass (see eBay)

{i} large drinking vessel with a handle and a hinged cover

large drinking vessel with one handle

A large drinking vessel, especially one with a cover

One-handled covered drinking vessel with either dome-shaped or flat lid

- technically synonymous with stein, but since this was the British term, some reserve its use for the typically British silver or pewter steins

A tankard is a large metal cup with a handle, which you can drink beer from. A tankard of beer is an amount of it contained in a tankard. a tankard of ale

Related Terms

tankards

plural of tankard

Hyphenation

tank·ard

Turkish pronunciation

tängkırd

Pronunciation

/ˈtaɴɢkərd/ /ˈtæŋkɜrd/

Etymology

[ 'ta[ng]-k&rd ] (noun.) 15th century. Middle English.