List of glassware
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This list of glassware[1] includes drinking vessels (drinkware) and tableware used to set a table for eating a meal, general glass items such as vases, and glasses used in the catering industry. It does not include laboratory glassware.
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Drinkware[edit]
Drinkware, beverageware (colloquially referred to as cups) is a general term for a vessel intended to contain beverages or liquid foods for drinking or consumption.[2]
- Beaker
- Beer glassware
- Coffee cup
- Cup
- Jar
- Mug
- Paper cup
- Pythagorean cup
- Quaich [3]
- Sake cup (ochoko)
- Stemware
- Teacup
- Tumblers
The word cup comes from Middle English cuppe, from Old English, from Late Latin cuppa, drinking vessel, perhaps variant of Latin cupa, tub, cask.[2] The first known use of the word cup is before the 12th century.[4]
Tumblers[edit]
Main article: 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
- 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". 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
- Table-glass or stakan granyonyi
- Water glass
- Whiskey tumbler, a small, thin-walled glass for a straight shot of liquor
Beer glassware[edit]
Main article: Beer glassware
- Beer stein – large mug traditionally with a hinged lid
- 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
- Tankard, a large drinking cup, usually with a handle and a hinged cover
- Wheat beer glass, for wheat beer (Weizenbier)
- Yard glass, a very tall, conical beer glass, with a round ball base, usually hung on a wall when empty
New Zealand beer glasses[edit]
- Handle – 425mL New Zealand beer glass
- Jug – 750–1000mL served at pubs in New Zealand
Australian beer glasses[edit]
Main article: Australian beer § Beer glasses
- Middy – 285mL (10 fl. oz.) Australian beer glass (New South Wales)
- Glass – 200mL (7 fl. oz.) Australian beer glass (Queensland & Victoria)
- Pot – 285mL (10 fl. oz.) Australian beer glass (Queensland & Victoria).
- Schooner – 425mL (15 fl. oz.) Australian beer glass, 285 mL (10 fl. oz.) in South Australia
Stemware[edit]
Main article: Stemware
- Absinthe glass
- Chalice (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)
- 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[edit]
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- Art glass, glassware that is modern art
- Glass container, container made from glass
- Laboratory glassware, a variety of equipment, traditionally made of glass, used for scientific experiments
- 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
See also[edit]
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- Beverage coaster, a flat ceramic or wood piece that protects tables
- Bottle (List of bottle types, brands and companies)
- Promotional mug, a branded cup often used for drinking hot beverages
References[edit]
- ^ "Glassware". The Free Dictionary By Farlex. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
- ^ a b "Cups". The Free Dictionary By Farlex. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
- ^ McClenehan, Robert L. Some Scottish Quaichs. Illinois, 1955, p. 3.
- ^ "Cup". Merriam Webster. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
- ^ Herbst, Sharon; Herbst, Ron (1998). The Ultimate A-to-Z Bar Guide. New York: Broadway Books. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7679-0197-0.
- ^ 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. ISBN 978-1-55832-336-0.
- ^ Martin McGookin @ http://www.Glencairn.co.uk. "THE OFFICIAL Whisky Glass - The only way to drink Whisky/Whiskey!". Whiskyglass.com. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
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