upTypical drinkware.
This list of glassware includes drinking vessels (drinkware),
tableware used to set a table for eating a meal and generally
glass
Glass is an amorphous (non-crystalline solid, non-crystalline) solid. Because it is often transparency and translucency, transparent and chemically inert, glass has found widespread practical, technological, and decorative use in window pane ...
items such as vases, and glasses used in the catering industry. It does not include
laboratory glassware.
Drinkware

Drinkware, beverageware (in other words,
cups,
jugs and
ewers) is a general term for a vessel intended to contain
beverages
A drink or beverage is a liquid intended for human consumption. In addition to their basic function of satisfying thirst, drinks play important roles in human culture. Common types of drinks include plain drinking water, milk, juice, smoothie ...
or liquid
food
Food is any substance consumed by an organism for Nutrient, nutritional support. Food is usually of plant, animal, or Fungus, fungal origin and contains essential nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats, protein (nutrient), proteins, vitamins, ...
s for
drinking or consumption.
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Beaker
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Beer glassware
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Bottle
A bottle is a narrow-necked container made of an impermeable material (such as glass, plastic or aluminium) in various shapes and sizes that stores and transports liquids. Its mouth, at the bottling line, can be sealed with an internal ...
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Coffee cup
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Cup
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Dwarf ale glass
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Heavy baluster glass
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Jar
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Mazagran
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Mug
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Pythagorean cup
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Quaich
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Sake cup (''ochoko'')
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Stemware
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Tazza
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Teacup
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Tiki mug
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Trembleuse
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Tumblers
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Vitrolero
The word ''cup'' comes from
Middle English
Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman Conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English pe ...
', from
Old English
Old English ( or , or ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. It developed from the languages brought to Great Britain by Anglo-S ...
, from Late Latin ', drinking vessel, perhaps variant of Latin ', tub, cask.
The first known use of the word cup is before the 12th century.
Tumblers
Tumblers are flat-bottomed drinking glasses.
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Collins glass, for a tall mixed drink.
* Dizzy cocktail glass, a glass with a wide, shallow bowl, comparable to a normal cocktail glass but without the stem
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Faceted glass or '
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Highball glass, for mixed drinks
* Iced tea glass
* Juice glass, for fruit juices and vegetable juices
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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.
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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

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Beer boot
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Beer bottle
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Beer stein, large mug traditionally with a hinged lid
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Berkemeyer
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Glass
Glass is an amorphous (non-crystalline solid, non-crystalline) solid. Because it is often transparency and translucency, transparent and chemically inert, glass has found widespread practical, technological, and decorative use in window pane ...
, 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
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Middy, 285ml (10 fl. oz.) Australian beer glass (New South Wales)
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Pilsner glass, for pale lager
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Pint glass, for an imperial pint of beer or cider
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Pony glass, for a 140ml of beer, a "short" or "small" beer
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Pot glass
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Pot, 285ml (10 fl. oz.) Australian beer glass (Queensland and Victoria)
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Schooner
A schooner ( ) is a type of sailing ship, sailing vessel defined by its Rig (sailing), rig: fore-and-aft rigged on all of two or more Mast (sailing), masts and, in the case of a two-masted schooner, the foremast generally being shorter than t ...
, 425ml (15 fl. oz.) Australian beer glass, 285 ml (10 fl. oz.) in South Australia
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Tankard, a large drinking cup, usually with a handle and a hinged cover
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Wheat beer glass, for wheat beer
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Yard glass, a very tall, conical beer glass, with a round ball base, usually hung on a wall when empty
Stemware

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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
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Chalice or goblet, an ornate stem glass, especially one for ceremonial purposes
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Champagne coupe, a stem glass with a wide, shallow bowl, for champagne (similar to a cocktail glass)
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Champagne flute, a stem glass with a tall, narrow bowl, for champagne
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Cocktail glass, a stem glass with a wide, shallow bowl, for cocktails
* Fountain glass, a tall fluted stem glass common in
soda fountains,
family restaurant
Restaurants fall into several industry classifications, based upon menu style, preparation methods and pricing, as well as the means by which the food is served to the customer. This article mainly describes the situation in the US, while catego ...
s and 24-hour
diner-style restaurants for
milkshakes and
ice cream sodas
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Glencairn whisky glass, a wide bowl with a narrow mouth, similar to a snifter's, but with a shorter, sturdier base, designed for whisky
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Hurricane glass (poco grande glass)
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Margarita glass (variant of champagne coupe)
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Nick & Nora
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Rummer
* Sherbet, a stem glass for
ice cream or
sorbet
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Sherry glass
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Snifter, a liquor glass with a short stem and a wide bowl that narrows at the top, for brandy and liquor
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Wine glass
A wine glass is a type of Glass (drinkware), glass that is used for drinking or wine tasting, tasting wine. Most wine glasses are stemware (goblets), composed of three parts: the bowl, stem, and foot. There are a wide variety of slightly differe ...
, a stem glass
Other
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Art glass, glassware that is modern art
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Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("Pitch (baseball), pitches") the Baseball (ball), baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of out (baseball), retiring a batter (baseball), batter, ...
, a container, usually with a spout for pouring its contents
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Punch bowl
A punch bowl or punchbowl is a bowl, often large and wide, for serving mixed drinks such as hippocras, punch (drink), punch or mulled wine, with a Ladle (spoon), ladle.''The Language of Drink'' Graham and Sue Edwards 1988, Alan Sutton Publishi ...
, a bowl that punch is put in, generally used in parties
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Vase, an open container often used to hold flowers
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Bong, a smoking device often made from glass
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Drug pipe, a form of drug paraphernalia often made from glass
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Peking glass, a Chinese form of overlay glass, often in the form of snuff boxes or vases
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Penny lick
See also
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Beverage coaster, a flat ceramic or wood piece that protects tables' surfaces
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Bottle
A bottle is a narrow-necked container made of an impermeable material (such as glass, plastic or aluminium) in various shapes and sizes that stores and transports liquids. Its mouth, at the bottling line, can be sealed with an internal ...
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List of bottle types, brands and companies)
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Chip work, a form of engraved glassware
References
External links
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Lists of equipment
Mixed drinks