Visual meaning of 'tankard'? - learn with images, example in daily life

Visual illustration of tankard: A large drinking vessel, sometimes of pewter, sometimes with a glass base, with one handle and often a hinged cover. - Image 1

tankard: A large drinking vessel, sometimes of pewter, sometimes with a glass base, with one handle and often a hinged cover. - Thumbnail 1

tankard: A large drinking vessel, sometimes of pewter, sometimes with a glass base, with one handle and often a hinged cover. - Thumbnail 2

noun

A large drinking vessel, sometimes of pewter, sometimes with a glass base, with one handle and often a hinged cover.

"After a long day of work, he poured himself a generous amount of ale into his favorite pewter tankard. "

drink utensil item thing