gowpen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bowl made of the two hands cupped together.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡaʊpən/

Word forms

gowpen gowpens gowpin

Etymology

From Old Norse gaupn (“hollow made by cupped hands”). Doublet of yepsen.

Derived words

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