A vessel having a capacity of a pint (see sense 2a).
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > drink > containers for drink > drinking vessel > [noun] > holding specific amount (17) pint1354 A vessel having a capacity of a pint (see sense 2a). pint pot1383 A drinking vessel having a capacity of a pint, esp. one made of pewter for holding beer. potteler1386 A pot or tankard. Cf. pottle, n.1 1a, pottle pot, n. 1. pottle pot1392 A half-gallon pot or tankard. Now historical. gagec1440 A quart pot; a quart pot full. quart stoup1452 A drinking-vessel, of varying dimensions; a cup, flagon, tankard. Also as a measure of definite quantity; often with defining word, as gill stoup… thirdendeal1571 (See quots.) pint stoup1638 A drinking-vessel, of varying dimensions; a cup, flagon, tankard. Also as a measure of definite quantity; often with defining word, as gill stoup… triental1656 An ancient Roman drinking-vessel containing one-third of a sextarius. pottle1698 A pot, tankard, or similar container, (usually) spec. one having the capacity of a pottle (sense 1b). Now archaic and historical. go1788 colloquial. Originally: †a small drinking vessel (obsolete). Later more usually: the quantity of drink held by this; (more generally) a portion or… three-out1836 With a prefixed numeral, as two-out, three-out, etc.: (a glass containing) a measure of liquor, of which the specified number are contained in a… shant1851 A quart, a pot; a pot of drink. Hence loosely, a drink. jackshay1867 A quart pot (quart pot, n. b) used for brewing tea and incorporating a smaller vessel for drinking. stein1915 ‘An earthenware mug, esp. for beer, commonly holding about a pint; also the quantity of beer which a stein holds’ (Webster, 1911). viertel1967 In Germany and Austria, a quarter of a litre (of wine, etc.); a glass or jug holding this quantity. Subcategories:— fraudulent amount (1) |
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