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

Derived Forms

• chapleted
  adjective
• unchapleted
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of chaplet

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