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tankard definition

tank·ard (taŋ′kərd)

noun

a large drinking cup with a handle and, often, a hinged lid

Etymology: ME < OFr tanquart, prob. < tant, as much as (< L tantus < tam: see tandem) + quart, quart

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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