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  • noun Plural form of tankard.

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Examples

  • a sheep's neck are called tankards; and Hilary could distinguish one flock from another by the varying notes of their bells.

    Round About a Great Estate Richard Jefferies 1867

  • “Wait, did you bet Lord Jarret that you could drink ten tankards of ale in an hour and still pleasure a wo—” He broke off with a look of chagrin.

    How to Woo a Reluctant Lady Deborah Gonzales 2011

  • Just then, the server brought three tall tankards of charr ale, setting them in the middle of the table.

    GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011

  • Brawling/Carousing generates largely subdual damage, even though it also involves whacking people with barstools, tankards, beef bones, etc..

    Genre Thought: Friendly Combat « Geek Related 2009

  • “To Edge of Steel,” chimed in the other two, lifting their ales and clanking the tankards.

    GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011

  • Something about gout conjures up images of Henry VIII carousing, or Mad Anthony Wayne groaning through his victory at the Battle of Fallen Timbers, or dissolute slobs in Hogarth paintings slouched in wing chairs downing vast tankards of mead.

    Yes, the Knee Hurts. So Does the Advice Joe Queenan 2011

  • “To Edge of Steel,” chimed in the other two, lifting their ales and clanking the tankards.

    GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011

  • The boy returns bearing a carafe of Rhenish wine, several tankards of ale, a serving of sausages, and something I have never seen before, a small, crystal vial set alone on a pewter plate.

    Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer Lucy Weston 2011

  • Just then, the server brought three tall tankards of charr ale, setting them in the middle of the table.

    GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011

  • Colonial taverns once set out large bowls filled with potent punches and vast tankards of flip, a hot toddy concocted with rum, beer, and molasses.

    Supersized Cocktails 2010

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