tankard

  • 11Tankard — This interesting and unusual surname has two possible origins. Firstly and most likely it may come from the Norman personal name Tancard , composed of the Germanic elements pank , thought and hard , hardy, brave, strong which was introduced into… …

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  • 12tankard — UK [ˈtæŋkə(r)d] / US [ˈtæŋkərd] noun [countable] Word forms tankard : singular tankard plural tankards a large metal or glass cup for drinking beer with a handle and sometimes with a lid …

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  • 13tankard — n. 1 a tall mug with a handle and sometimes a hinged lid, esp. of silver or pewter for beer. 2 the contents of or an amount held by a tankard (drank a tankard of ale). Etymology: ME: orig. unkn.: cf. MDu. tanckaert …

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  • 14tankard — /tang keuhrd/, n. a large drinking cup, usually with a handle and a hinged cover. [1275 1325; ME: bucket; cf. MD tanckaert, MF tanquart] * * * ▪ drinking vessel       drinking vessel for ale or beer, widely used in northern Europe (especially… …

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  • 15tankard — noun Tankard is used after these nouns: ↑beer …

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  • 16Tankard (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Tankard Img capt = Img size = 250 Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Frankfurt, Germany Years active = 1982 present Label = AFM Records Noise Records Century Media Associated acts = URL =… …

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  • 17Tankard (disambiguation) — A tankard is a form of drinkware consisting of a large, roughly cylindrical, drinking cup with a single handle.Tankard may also refer to:* George Tankard Garrison (1835 1889), American lawyer * Tankard (band), a German musical groupPeople with… …

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  • 18tankard — noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century a tall one handled drinking vessel; especially a silver or pewter mug with a lid …

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  • 19tankard — noun A large drinking vessel, sometimes of pewter, sometimes with a glass base, with one handle and often a hinged cover …

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  • 20tankard — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cup, mug. See receptacle. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. mug, stein, flask; see bottle , jug . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. cup, mug, stein, pottle …

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