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GOBLET
chalice, goblet
(noun) a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
goblet
(noun) a drinking glass with a base and stem
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
goblet (plural goblets)
A drinking vessel with a foot and stem.
Synonyms
• chalice
Anagrams
• boglet
Source: Wiktionary
Gob"let, n. Etym: [F. gobelet, LL. gobeletus, gobellus; cf. L. cupa tub, cask. See Cupel.]
Definition: A kind of cup or drinking vessel having a foot or standard, but without a handle. We love not loaded boards and goblets crowned. Denham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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