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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Crateriform.

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  • adjective resembling the shape of a goblet

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Examples

  • The instruments that predominated were the acoustic guitar, which often dictated the level of harmonic accompaniment, together with the accordion and the darabukka (Arab goblet-shaped drum) and tambourine.

    Hebrew Song, 1880-2000. 2009

  • As B'Elanna watched, a tongue of pale flame leaped from the structure's goblet-shaped top.

    Day of Honor Carey, Diane 1997

  • Scrape the outside stalks, and cut off the green tops and the roots; lay it in cold water until near the time to serve, then change the water, in which let it stand three or four minutes; split the stalks in three, with a sharp knife, being careful not to break them, and serve in goblet-shaped salad glasses.

    The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home Mrs. F.L. Gillette

  • He had drawn his chair close to the fire, and on a table near his elbow were arranged the open despatch-box, a tall crystal jug of Burgundy, with a goblet-shaped glass, on a salver, and a case of cigars.

    Henry Dunbar A Novel 1875

  • Sometimes known as lady tulip, the 3-inch goblet-shaped flowers are white or yellow, striped a rich pink on the outside and over time appear in great numbers.

    SFGate: Don Asmussen: Bad Reporter Erle Nickel 2011

  • When they began the digital reconstruction process, the shape of some of the two-dimensional slices made the researchers suspect they might be dealing with the previously discovered Namacalathus, a goblet-shaped creature featuring a long body stalk topped with a hollow ball.

    Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News 2010

  • When they began the digital reconstruction process, the shape of some of the two-dimensional slices made the researchers suspect they might be dealing with the previously discovered Namacalathus, a goblet-shaped creature featuring a long body stalk topped with a hollow ball.

    Princeton University Top Stories 2010

  • He was an educated, well-spoken man, who had found a lifelong passion in drumming, and his favourite drum was the goblet-shaped instrument, the African djembe.

    BC Bloggers 2010

  • When they began the digital reconstruction process, the shape of some of the two-dimensional slices made the researchers suspect they might be dealing with the previously discovered Namacalathus, a goblet-shaped creature featuring a long body stalk topped with a hollow ball.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • When they began the digital reconstruction process, the shape of some of the two-dimensional slices made the researchers suspect they might be dealing with the previously discovered Namacalathus, a goblet-shaped creature featuring a long body stalk topped with a hollow ball.

    Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News 2010

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