tankard

Meaning

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

Synonyms

mug

jug

beer mug

cup

stein

flagon

jack

jar

🫙

noggin

pot

vase

beaker

vessel

blackjack

bottle

can

facer

Hyphenated as

tank‧ard

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtæŋkɚd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: tankard

In summary

From Middle English tan(c)kard(e), denoting 'a large tub for carrying liquid', perhaps related to Dutch tanckaert, from Middle Dutch tanckaert, meaning the same thing, but of uncertain ultimate origin. The OED suggests an alteration of Medieval Latin *kantard, from Latin cantharus (“tankard”). Klein suggests French tant quart (“as much of a quarter”).
Meaning "drinking vessel" is first recorded late 15th century.