gobbet

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒbɪt

Noun

Wikipedia gobbet (plural gobbets)

1. a quantity of liquid, often in a sticky blotch
2. a lump or chunk of something, especially of raw meat
3. an extract of text, or image (especially a quotation), provided as a context for analysis, translation or discussion in an examination.

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 1884-1928, and First Supplement, 1933
• Cardiff University
• Glasgow University