I. ˈbēkə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English biker, from Old Norse bikarr, probably from Old Saxon bekari; akin to Old High German behhari beaker; both from a prehistoric Old High German-Old Saxon word derived from Medieval Latin bicarius goblet, beaker, from Greek bikos earthen jug, probably of non-Indo-European origin
1. : a large drinking cup without handles that has a wide and often flaring mouth and is sometimes supported on a foot or standard
2. : a deep openmouthed thin vessel (as of glass, porcelain, or metal) that often has a projecting lip for pouring and is used especially by chemists and pharmacists
3. : a breaker or other storage vessel especially for water on shipboard
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
: of or relating to the beaker folk