transferred. A term formerly current in the Universities for a certain small quantity of bread; also extended by some writers to beer: cf. cee, n.

A term formerly current in the Universities for a certain quantity of beer.

A jug with its contents; the liquid in a jug; esp. beer, as distinguished from the contents of a bottle, i.e. wine. Also, locally, A measure of…

slang and dialect. A flagon (of ale). to be in the gun (see quot. 1785.) Perhaps Obsolete.

a cask for ale, typically of half the capacity of an ale barrel (see ale barrel n.).

(See quots.)

Originally: †a half-pint or less of ale (obsolete). In later use: a small quantity of spirits, usually less than a glass; a small measure or sip of…

A pint of ale or beer.

= pint, n.

yard of ale, etc., a deep slender glass for liquor, or the amount of liquor contained in it. yard of clay (clay yard), a long clay tobacco-pipe. yar…

Elliptical uses of the adjective: a square meal (originally and chiefly U.S.); a square piano; a square dance; a square drink, etc.

= Half-pint, half-gill of spirits.

Australian slang. A glass or measure of beer.

Australian slang. Alcohol; a bottle of beer; esp. in to run the rabbit: to procure alcohol, sometimes illegally. Now rare.

Originally: a quart-sized square-faced glass bottle, usually used to hold beer; a quart bottle of beer. Now: a large plastic bottle; esp. a…

(See quots. 1896, 1899.) Also, a measure of drink (usually of beer) contained in a sleever. Cf. long-sleever n. at long, adj.1 n.1compounds 4a.

The amount held by a drinking-vessel; hence loosely, a drink (usually of beer). Cf. jar, n.2 2c, tank, v.2 5a.

A medium-sized measure of beer or other liquor, of varying volume (see quots.); a glass containing this quantity (occasionally more fully middy glass…

North American. A large container of a beverage (usually beer), typically a can holding 16 or 24 fluid ounces.

In specific applications usually indicated by context. A bottle or can of beer. Australian colloquial.

Australian colloquial. A can of beer.