n. [ F. hanap. See Hanaper. ] A rich goblet, esp. one used on state occasions. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. hanaperium a large vase, fr. hanapus vase, bowl, cup (whence F. hanap); of German origin; cf. OHG. hnapf, G. napf, akin to AS. hnæp cup, bowl. Cf. Hamper, Nappy, n. ] A kind of basket, usually of wickerwork, and adapted for the packing and carrying of articles; a hamper. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hanaper office, an office of the English court of chancery in which writs relating to the business of the public, and the returns to them, were anciently kept in a hanaper or hamper. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]