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Dram cups

Scope note

Small shallow cups, usually with two loop handles and often flat bottoms and slightly rounded sides, used for drinking a draught (dram) of distilled spirits.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300043219

Broader Terms used

<cups by function>

Term used for

cups, dram

Equivalent Terms used

dram cup

Created

12yrs ago

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