"Flankards" is a word that is often misspelled as "flagons" or "flagonards." The correct spelling is [flæŋkərdz], with emphasis on the first syllable. The word is an archaic term used to describe a type of large drinking vessel made of metal, pottery, or glass, usually with a handle and a lid. The word has its origins in the Middle English word "flang," meaning to project, and the Old French word "hurde," meaning a vessel for holding liquids.