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.
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Drinkware
editDrinkware, 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 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
editTumblers 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 granyonyi 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 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- 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
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- 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.
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.
- ^ McGookin, Martin. "The Glencairn Glass". whiskyglass.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
External links
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