chaton

[ sha-tawn ]

noun,plural cha·tons [sha-tawn]. /ʃaˈtɔ̃/.
  1. Also called chaton foil . an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.

  2. a bezel in a ring.

Origin of chaton

1
1570–80; <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.

  • It has also been applied to a fabric of a woolly nature; cf. the botanical catkin, which is in French chaton, kitten.

  • chaton went up to a little peasant who was standing in the crowd.

    Beasts &amp; Men | Jean de Bosschre
  • chaton, chaton,” cried the rabbit, “why are you running so quickly?

    Beasts &amp; Men | Jean de Bosschre
  • From its box-like shape this part of the ring is also called the chaton.

    Jewellery | H. Clifford Smith,