quaich
[ kweykh ]
/ kweɪx /
noun
a Scottish drinking cup of the 17th and 18th centuries having a shallow bowl with two or three flat handles.
Origin of quaich
First recorded in 1665–75,
quaich is from the Scots Gaelic word
cuach
Words nearby quaich
quagga,
quaggy,
quagmire,
quahog,
quai d'orsay,
quaich,
quail,
quail clock,
quail dove,
quail-brush,
quaint
Example sentences from the Web for quaich
Hecate's forefinger mixes it in a quaich with mountain-dew—and that is Atholl-brose?
Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) |John WilsonMeallan Chuaich (mellan chuaich), Little hill of the cup, or quaich.
Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire |John H. Dixon, F.S.A. ScotThank you, my dear sir, but we cannot swallow the contents of that quaich.
Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) |John Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for quaich
quaich
quaigh
/ (kwex, kweɪx) /
noun plural quaichs or quaighs
Scot
a small shallow drinking cup, usually with two handles
Word Origin for quaich
from Scottish Gaelic
cuach cup