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n. A large drinking cup having a single handle and often a hinged cover, especially a tall pewter or silver mug.

n. 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, especially one with a cover.

n. A vessel, larger than a common drinking-cup, used for holding liquor.

Of or pertaining to a tankard; hence, convivial; festive; jovial.

n. large drinking vessel with one handle

"The word tankard was originally applied to a heavy and large vessel of wood banded with metal, in which to carry water."

drinking vessel   

cool tankard    sapling-tankard    beer stein   

anchored   

goblet    flagon    mug    beaker    keg    swig    flask    hogshead    snifter    tumbler