GOBLET


Meaning of GOBLET in English

I. ˈgäblə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English gobelet, goblett, from Middle French gobelet, probably of Celtic origin; akin to Irish Gaelic & Scottish Gaelic gob beak, snout, protruding mouth

1. archaic

a. : a bowl-shaped cup or drinking vessel without handles and sometimes footed and covered

b. : a wine cup

2. : a drinking glass with a foot and stem — compare tumbler

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: by alteration

obsolete gobbet

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