annulet
[ an-yuh-lit ]
/ ˈæn yə lɪt /
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noun
Also called bandelet, bandlet, square and rabbet. Architecture. an encircling band, molding, or fillet, as on the shaft of a column.
Entomology. a ring, usually colored, around or on the surface of an organ.
Heraldry. a ring, represented as a voided roundel, used especially as the cadence mark of a fifth son.
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Example sentences from the Web for annulet
The first crosslet is charged with an annulet, probably as a mark of cadency.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-DaviesThe Annulet seems to have been taken from the ring armour, much in use about the period of the Norman Conquest.
The Curiosities of Heraldry|Mark Antony LowerCotgrave gives: 'Touret, the annulet, or little ring whereby a hawk's lune is fastened unto the jesses.'
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales|Geoffrey ChaucerSaid of any charge when its central area is removed—thus, an Annulet is a false roundle.
The Handbook to English Heraldry|Charles Boutell
British Dictionary definitions for annulet
annulet
/ (ˈænjʊlɪt) /
noun
architect a moulding in the form of a ring, as at the top of a column adjoining the capital
heraldry a ring-shaped device on a shield; hollow roundel
a little ring
Word Origin for annulet
C16: from Latin ānulus ring + -et
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