■ noun a tall beer mug, typically made of silver or pewter, with a handle and sometimes a hinged lid.
Origin
ME (denoting a large tub for carrying liquid): perh. related to Du. tanckaert .
■ noun a tall beer mug, typically made of silver or pewter, with a handle and sometimes a hinged lid.
Origin
ME (denoting a large tub for carrying liquid): perh. related to Du. tanckaert .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004