List of glassware explained

thumb|upright|Typical drinkware.This list of glassware^[1] includes drinking vessels (drinkware), tableware used to set a table for eating a meal and generally glass items such as vases, and glasses used in the catering industry. It does not include laboratory glassware.

Drinkware

Drinkware, beverageware (in other words, cups) is a general term for a vessel intended to contain beverages or liquid foods for drinking or consumption.^[2]

• Beaker.
• Beer glassware.
• Bottle.
• Coffee cup.
• Cup.
• Dwarf ale glass.
• Heavy baluster glass.
• Jar.
• Mazagran.
• Mug.
• Pythagorean cup.
• Quaich^[3] .
• Sake cup (ochoko).
• Stemware.
• Tazza.
• Teacup.
• Tiki mug.
• Trembleuse.
• Tumblers.
• Vitrolero.

The word cup comes from Middle English , from Old English, from Late Latin , drinking vessel, perhaps variant of Latin , tub, cask.^[2] The first known use of the word cup is before the 12th century.^[4]

Tumblers

See main article: article and Tumbler (glass). 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 glass or .
• 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

See main article: article and Beer glassware.

• 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

See main article: article and Stemware.

• Absinthe glass, a short, thick-stemmed glass with a tall, wide bowl and some feature (like a ridge, bead, or bulge) indicating a correct serving of absinthe.
• Chalice or goblet, an ornate stem glass, especially one for ceremonial purposes.
• Champagne coupe, a stem glass with a wide, shallow bowl, for champagne (similar to a cocktail glass).
• Champagne flute, a stem glass with a tall, narrow bowl, for champagne.
• Cocktail glass, a stem glass with a wide, shallow bowl, for cocktails.
• Fountain glass, a tall fluted stem glass common in soda fountains, family restaurants and 24-hour diner-style restaurants for milkshakes and ice cream sodas.
• Glencairn whisky glass, a wide bowl with a narrow mouth, similar to a snifter's, but with a shorter, sturdier base, designed for whisky.^[7]
• Hurricane glass (poco grande glass).
• Margarita glass (variant of champagne coupe).
• Nick & Nora.
• Rummer.
• Sherbet, a stem glass for ice cream or sorbet.
• Sherry glass.
• Snifter, a liquor glass with a short stem and a wide bowl that narrows at the top, for brandy and liquor.
• Wine glass, a stem glass.

Other

• 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

• Beverage coaster, a flat ceramic or wood piece that protects tables' surfaces.
• Bottle (List of bottle types, brands and companies).
• Chip work, a form of engraved glassware.

External links

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Glassware. The Free Dictionary By Farlex . 2012-05-20.
2. Web site: Cups. The Free Dictionary By Farlex. 2012-05-20.
3. McClenehan, Robert L. Some Scottish Quaichs. Illinois, 1955, p. 3.
4. Web site: Cup. Merriam Webster. 2012-05-20.
5. Book: Herbst, Sharon . The Ultimate A-to-Z Bar Guide. Herbst, Ron . 1998 . Broadway Books . New York. 978-0-7679-0197-0 . 8. registration.
6. Book: Rathbun, A. J.. Good Spirits: Recipes, Revelations, Refreshments, and Romance, Shaken and Served with a Twist. 2007. The Harvard Common Press. Boston, Massachusetts. 978-1-55832-336-0. 13. registration.
7. Web site: McGookin . Martin . The Glencairn Glass . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140520220130/https://whiskyglass.com/ . 2014-05-20 . 2014-05-20 . whiskyglass.com.