Definition of "quaich" []

• Scots A two-handled drinking cup. (noun)

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• "He had brought a cup, formed from a gourd, which answered the purpose of a "quaich," as it is called in Scotland; and we made our way down to the edge of the stream, where he could dip out a cupful."
• "Turning, Colum picked up a silver quaich from its place on the tartan-covered table behind him."
• "There was a lessening of the tension over the hall, and almost an audible sigh of relief in the gallery as Colum drank from the quaich and offered it to Jamie."