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

Illustration of tankard

Illustration of tankard

Examples of tankard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 The official Royal Collection shops only released their coronation collection on Friday, and by Wednesday they were sold out online of their English fine bone china coronation coffee mugs and tankards, as well as a coronation biscuit tin. Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2023 Food and other beverages, such as tankards of ale, will be available for purchase from the Portland Spirit galley. oregonlive, 25 Feb. 2023 Life in the Gladney house carries on in a state of messy domestic bliss, tempered with the usual petty irritations and complaints — until the day a highly flammable tankard collides with a train outside of town, and a noxious black plume appears on the horizon. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2022 And by the end of the 18th Century, a sitting American President (John Adams) was proudly admitting to drinking a tankard of the juice every morning to calm his stomach. Brad Japhe, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2021 The gentlemen’s champion earned a Rookwood Pottery tankard and six ale mugs, at the time worth about $150. Kathrine Nero, The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2021

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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 28 Mar. 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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