noun

schooner

A large drinking glass, especially for beer.

The bartender fills a schooner with cold beer from the tap.

Etymology

Schooner transferred from a sailing-vessel name to a large drinking glass. The comparison emphasizes large capacity, though the precise origin of the glass-name is uncertain.

More examples

She sets her empty schooner on the bar.
Clean schooners line the shelf behind the bartender.
He orders a schooner of the house lager.

Forms

schooner · schooners

Similar words

glass: A general drinking vessel, not necessarily large or beer-specific.
mug: Usually has a handle and need not be glass.