chaton
[ sha-tawn ]
noun,plural cha·tons [sha-tawn]. /ʃaˈtɔ̃/.
Also called chaton foil . an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
a bezel in a ring.
Origin of chaton
11570–80; <French, Old French chastun gem setting <Germanic; compare Old High German kasto container
Words Nearby chaton
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How to use chaton in a sentence
At the bend of the river towards chaton fresh boats showed themselves unceasingly.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume IV (of 8) | Guy de MaupassantIt has also been applied to a fabric of a woolly nature; cf. the botanical catkin, which is in French chaton, kitten.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.) | Ernest Weekleychaton went up to a little peasant who was standing in the crowd.
Beasts & Men | Jean de Bosschrechaton, chaton,” cried the rabbit, “why are you running so quickly?
Beasts & Men | Jean de BosschreFrom its box-like shape this part of the ring is also called the chaton.
Jewellery | H. Clifford Smith,
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