gobbet Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a lump or chunk of raw meat

WordNet


Gob"bet noun
Etymology
OE. & F. gobet. See 2d Gob.
Definitions
  1. A mouthful; a lump; a small piece. Spenser.
    [He] had broken the stocks to small gobbets. Wyclif.
Gob"bet transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To swallow greedily; to swallow in gobbets. Low L'Estrange.

Webster 1913