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attelet

American  
[at-l-ey] / ˈæt lˌeɪ /

noun

  1. a small, thin, top-ornamented skewer used decoratively for serving sandwiches and hors d'oeuvres.


Etymology

Origin of attelet

< French, variant of hâtelet little spear < Latin hasta spear, lance + -et -et ( def. )

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