Mazer
/ˈmeɪzər/noun
A large drinking bowl, originally made of maple wood and later often of metal.
Did you know?In medieval and early modern England, mazers were so prestigious that some were mounted with silver rims and used as heirloom display pieces rather than ordinary cups.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
mæser
“Maple wood or maple tree (the source material for the bowl)”
Middle English
ME
mazer
“A bowl or cup made from maple wood”
Late Middle English
ME
mazer
“A large drinking bowl, often elaborately decorated”
Modern English
English
mazer
“A historical term for a drinking bowl, especially a wooden or metal one”