quaich

noun /kweɪx/

1. A traditional shallow, two-handled cup of Scottish origin symbolizing friendship, originally used to toast the arrival or departure of a visitor.

   historical

   The quaighs were deep, the liquor strong, / And on the tale the yeoman throng, / Had made a comment sage and long, [...]

2. Any two-handled drinking vessel or trophy.

Where it comes from

From Scots quaich, from Scottish Gaelic cuach (“bowl, goblet”), from Old Irish cuäch (“goblet”), from Proto-Celtic *kaɸukos (“cup, bowl, vessel”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry quaich (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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