Definitions for "Quaich"
Keywords:  scottish, shallow, drink, cup, bowl
A small shallow cup or drinking vessel.
17th, 18thand 19th-century Scottish drinking vessel, usually made of silver in the form of a shallow bowl with two flat handles. Medieval examples were often made from wooden staves, and some silver vessels were decorated to simulate this effect. Small quaiches were for individual use; larger, ornate varieties were passed around at ceremonies, as with the tyg.
A rare style of Scottish porringer, used to drink from.