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quaichs

quaichs is the plural of quaich.

Meaning of quaich

Noun

quaich (plural quaichs or quaiches)

  1. (Scotland, historical) A traditional shallow, two-handled cup of Scottish origin symbolizing friendship, originally used to toast the arrival or departure of a visitor.
    • The quaighs were deep, the liquor strong, / And on the tale the yeoman throng, / Had made a comment sage and long, [...]1808 February 22, Walter Scott, “Canto Third. The Hostel, or Inn.”, in Marmion; a Tale of Flodden Field, Edinburgh: […] J[ames] Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Company, […]; London...
  2. (Scotland, broadly) Any two-handled drinking vessel or trophy.

Questions about quaichs

What is quaichs the plural of?
Quaichs is the plural of quaich.

Words near quaichs in the dictionary

  1. quahogs
  2. Quai d'Orsay
  3. quaiacol
  4. quaich
  5. quaiches
  6. quaichs
  7. Quaid
  8. Quaids
  9. quaigh
  10. quaighs
  11. quail

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