Stein vs. Tankard

By Jaxson

  • Tankard

    A tankard is a form of drinkware consisting of a large, roughly cylindrical, drinking cup with a single handle. Tankards are usually made of silver, pewter, or glass, but can be made of other materials, for example wood, ceramic or leather. A tankard may have a hinged lid, and tankards featuring glass bottoms are also fairly common. Tankards are shaped and used similarly to beer steins.

Wikipedia
  • Stein (noun)

    A beer mug, usually made of ceramic.

  • Tankard (noun)

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

Wiktionary
  • Stein (noun)

    a large earthenware beer mug.

  • Stein (noun)

    variant spelling of steen

  • Tankard (noun)

    a tall beer mug, typically made of silver or pewter, with a handle and sometimes a hinged lid.

  • Tankard (noun)

    the contents of or an amount held by a tankard

    “I’ve downed a tankard of ale”

Oxford Dictionary

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