chaplet

American  

[chap-lit] / ˈtʃæp lɪt /

noun

1. a wreath or garland for the head.

2. a string of beads.

3. Roman Catholic Church.

   1. a string of beads, one-third of the length of a rosary, for counting prayers.

   2. the prayers recited over this.

4. Architecture. a small molding carved to resemble a string of beads; astragal.

5. Metallurgy. an object for separating the core of a mold from a wall, composed of the same metal as the casting and forming an integral part of it.

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chaplet British  

/ ˈtʃæplɪt /

noun

1. an ornamental wreath of flowers, beads, etc, worn on the head

2. a string of beads or something similar

3. RC Church

   1. a string of prayer beads constituting one third of the rosary

   2. the prayers counted on this string

4. a narrow convex moulding in the form of a string of beads; astragal

5. a metal support for the core in a casting mould, esp for the core of a cylindrical pipe

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Other Word Forms

• chapleted
  adjective
• unchapleted
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of chaplet

1325–75; Middle English chapelet wreath < Old French. See chapeau, -et

Example Sentences

Previous winners at the course were Alvaro Ortiz of Mexico in 2019 and Paul Chaplet of Chile in 2016.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2022

The prayer was the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2021

There, Norton led the group in the Divine Chaplet.

From Washington Times • Dec. 2, 2017

A musical setting to The Chaplet, an entertainment by Moses Mendez, was Boyce’s most successful achievement in this year.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various

An Army I wou'd quit to lead thy Flock, And more esteem a Chaplet wreath'd by thee, Than the victorious Laurel.

From The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II by Summers, Montague