longbeard

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A tall clay jug with a long neck decorated with a painted face, used for drinking in the 1600s

noun

Archaic

: longbeard

Examples

Collectors value the detailed artwork on the necks of original longbeards.
He poured ale from a longbeard into his cup during the historical reenactment.
The museum displayed a rare longbeard among other 17th-century artifacts.
The longbeard was beautifully crafted.
She admired the intricate design on the longbeard.
In the 17th century, people often drank from a beautifully crafted longbeard adorned with Cardinal Bellarmine's likeness.
The antique shop had a stunning longbeard that collectors prized for its unique design and historical significance.
She placed her vintage longbeard on the table, showcasing its intricate decorations from centuries past.

Synonyms

bellarmine

vslongbeard

Archaic

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An old pottery jug with a long neck and a bearded face used for holding drinks

is the same jug but focused on 17th century drinking use

greybeard

vslongbeard

Archaic

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A heavy clay jug for drinking with a long neck and a bearded face, made in the 1600s

is the same object but called by a different name historically

long-beard

vslongbeard

Archaic

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A tall old jug with a long neck and a bearded face that people drink from

is identical in meaning but appears without the hyphen

Surface Forms

longbeard singular

longbeards plural

Morphology

longbeard = long + beard (opaque) = long + beard

Although formed from 'long' + 'beard', the sense 'a stoneware jug' is a metonymic/historical naming and is not derivable from the components by a typical learner.

Etymology

Longbeard was used for a type of stoneware jug because these jugs often show a carved man's face with a long beard on the neck. So a longbeard is a drinking jug named after the 'long beard' picture on it.