chaplet
[ chap-lit ]
/ ˈtʃæp lɪt /
noun
a wreath or garland for the head.
a string of beads.
Roman Catholic Church.
- a string of beads, one-third of the length of a rosary, for counting prayers.
- the prayers recited over this.
Architecture. a small molding carved to resemble a string of beads; astragal.
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.
RELATED WORDS
Nearby words
- chapess,
- chapfallen,
- chapiter,
- chaplain,
- chaplaincy,
- chaplin,
- chaplin, charlie,
- chaplinesque,
- chapman,
- chapman stick
Origin of chaplet
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chaplet
/ (ˈtʃæplɪt) /
noun
an ornamental wreath of flowers, beads, etc, worn on the head
a string of beads or something similar
RC Church
- a string of prayer beads constituting one third of the rosary
- the prayers counted on this string
a narrow convex moulding in the form of a string of beads; astragal
a metal support for the core in a casting mould, esp for the core of a cylindrical pipe
Word Origin for chaplet
C14: from Old French chapelet garland of roses, from chapel hat; see chapeau
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chaplet
late 14c., from Old French chapelet (Old North French capelet) "garland, rosary," properly "a small hat," diminutive of chape, chapeau "headdress, hood, hat" (see chapeau).
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