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gobbet definition

gob·bet (gäb′it)

noun

  1. a fragment or bit, esp. of raw flesh
  2. a lump; chunk; mass
  3. a mouthful

Etymology: ME gobet, small piece < OFr mouthful, prob. < Gaul *gobbo-, mouth

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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