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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Goblet \Gob"let\, noun [F. gobelet, LL. gobeletus, gobellus; cf. L. cupa tub, cask. See {Cupel}.] 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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
goblet
noun
1: a drinking glass with a base and stem
2: a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup [syn: {chalice}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
24 Moby Thesaurus words for "goblet": beaker, blackjack, bowl, chalice, coffee cup, eggcup, glass, highball glass, horn, jigger, loving cup, mug, noggin, pony, schooner, schooper, shell, shot glass, stein, tankard, tassie, teacup, tumbler, wineglass
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Goblet a laver or trough for washing garments. In Cant. 7:2, a bowl or drinking vessel, a bowl for mixing wine; in Ex. 24:6, a sacrificial basin. (See {CUP}.)
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