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Webster 1913 Edition
Beaker
Beak′er
(bēk′ẽr)
, Noun.
[OE.
biker
; akin to Icel. bikarr
, Sw. bägare
, Dan. baeger
, G. becher
, It. bicchiere
; – all fr. LL. bicarium
, prob. fr. Gr. βῖκοσ
wine jar, or perh. L. bacar
wine vessel. Cf. Pitcher
a jug.] 1.
A large drinking cup, with a wide mouth, supported on a foot or standard.
2.
An open-mouthed, thin glass vessel, having a projecting lip for pouring; – used for holding solutions requiring heat.
Knight.
Webster 1828 Edition
Beaker
BE'AKER
,Noun.