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goblet From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Utensilsgobletgob‧let /ˈɡɒblɪt $ ˈɡɑːb-/ noun [countable] DFUa cup made of glass or metal, with a base and a stem but no handleExamples from the Corpusgoblet• Like twilight to a dreamer, Like a goblet of cool water to the weary..• The sugared spindles and wings of grass Are etched on great goblets.• Sir John's temper had improved but Athelstan dreaded spending a day watching him guzzle one goblet of wine after another.• Representative goblets and beakers of late sixteenth century and seventeenth century date are illustrated in Figures 3.50 and 3.51.• Her hand - that firm, forceful, boy's hand of hers - lifted the goblet as they lifted theirs.• D'Arcy saw the two wine goblets on the table; the empty bottle of Haut-Brion.Origin goblet (1300-1400) Old French gobelet |