now a pewter vessel holding a quart or a pint, formerly probably made of wooden staves, and hooped.

A tar-coated, leather beer mug; (also) a drinker, toper. Cf. black bowl n. at black, adj. n.compounds 1e(a). Now historical and rare.

a glass holding half a pint; a tumbler.

a large can or vessel for holding beer.

(See quots.)

‘An earthenware mug, esp. for beer, commonly holding about a pint; also the quantity of beer which a stein holds’ (Webster, 1911).

a barrel of 36 gallons of wort or beer without regard to specific gravity (as distinguished from standard barrel).

A beer mug or glass (in quot. 1930 used loosely); the quantity that such a vessel will contain.

Australian and New Zealand. A large beer-glass of locally variable capacity (see quots. 1966 1973); the (measure of) beer contained in such a glass.

A short, squat beer-bottle with a capacity of 375 ml. Also in combinations, as stubby beer bottle.