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Typical drinkware

Thislist of glassware[1]includes drinking vessels (drinkware) andtablewareused to set a table for eating a meal, generalglassitems such as vases, and glasses used in the catering industry. It does not includelaboratory glassware.

Drinkware[edit]

Sebastian Stoskopff:Glasses in a Basket(1644;Musée de l'Œuvre Notre-Dame,Strasbourg)

Drinkware,beverageware(in other words,cups) is a general term for a vessel intended to containbeveragesor liquidfoodsfordrinkingor consumption.[2]

The wordcupcomes fromMiddle Englishcuppe,fromOld English,from Late Latincuppa,drinking vessel, perhaps variant of Latincupa,tub, cask.[2]The first known use of the word cup is before the 12th century.[4]

Tumblers[edit]

A classic 20-facetSoviettable-glass, produced in the city ofGus-Khrustalnysince 1943.

Tumblers are flat-bottomed drinking glasses.

  • Collins glass,for a tall mixed drink[5]
  • Dizzy cocktail glass, a glass with a wide, shallow bowl, comparable to a normal cocktail glass but without the stem
  • Faceted glassorgranyonyi stakan
  • Highball glass,for mixed drinks[6]
  • Iced tea glass
  • Juice glass, for fruit juices and vegetable juices.
  • Old fashioned glass,traditionally, for a simple cocktail or liquor "on the rocks"or"neat".Contemporary American" rocks "glasses may be much larger, and used for a variety of beverages over ice
  • Shot glass,a small glass for up to four ounces of liquor. The modern shot glass has a thicker base and sides than the older whiskey glass.
  • Water glass
  • Whiskey tumbler, a small, thin-walled glass for a straight shot of liquor

Beer glassware[edit]

Beer glassware. Left to right: Pilstulpe,tulip glass,snifter,Willi Becher
  • Beer boot
  • Beer bottle
  • Beer stein,large mug traditionally with a hinged lid
  • Berkemeyer
  • Glass,200ml (7 fl. oz.) Australian beer glass (Queensland and Victoria)
  • Handle, 425ml New Zealand beer glass
  • Jug, 750–1000ml served at pubs in New Zealand
  • Middy,285ml (10 fl. oz.) Australian beer glass (New South Wales)
  • Pilsner glass,for pale lager
  • Pint glass,for an imperial pint of beer or cider
  • Pony glass,for a 140ml of beer, a "short" or "small" beer
  • Pot glass
  • Pot,285ml (10 fl. oz.) Australian beer glass (Queensland and Victoria)
  • Schooner,425ml (15 fl. oz.) Australian beer glass, 285 ml (10 fl. oz.) in South Australia
  • Tankard,a large drinking cup, usually with a handle and a hinged cover
  • Wheat beer glass,for wheat beer
  • Yard glass,a very tall, conical beer glass, with a round ball base, usually hung on a wall when empty

Stemware[edit]

A champagne coupe
A margarita glass

Other[edit]

  • Art glass,glassware that is modern art
  • Pitcher,a container, usually with a spout for pouring its contents
  • Punch bowl,a bowl that punch is put in, generally used in parties
  • Vase,an open container often used to hold flowers
  • Bong,a smoking device often made from glass
  • Peking glass,a Chinese form of overlay glass, often in the form of snuff boxes or vases
  • Penny lick

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Glassware".The Free Dictionary By Farlex.Retrieved2012-05-20.
  2. ^ab"Cups".The Free Dictionary By Farlex.Retrieved2012-05-20.
  3. ^McClenehan, Robert L.Some Scottish Quaichs.Illinois, 1955, p. 3.
  4. ^"Cup".Merriam Webster.Retrieved2012-05-20.
  5. ^Herbst, Sharon; Herbst, Ron (1998).The Ultimate A-to-Z Bar Guide.New York: Broadway Books. p.8.ISBN978-0-7679-0197-0.
  6. ^Rathbun, A. J. (2007).Good Spirits: Recipes, Revelations, Refreshments, and Romance, Shaken and Served with a Twist.Boston, Massachusetts: The Harvard Common Press. p.13.ISBN978-1-55832-336-0.
  7. ^McGookin, Martin."The Glencairn Glass".whiskyglass.Archivedfrom the original on 2014-05-20.Retrieved2014-05-20.

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