[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

tankard \tank"ard\, n. of. tanquart; cf. od. tanckaert; of
   uncertain origin.
   a large drinking vessel, especially one with a cover.
   1913 webster

         marius was the first who drank out of a silver tankard,
         after the manner of bacchus.             --arbuthnot.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

tankard
     n : large drinking vessel with one handle

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