culet
[ kyoo-lit ]
noun
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
Armor. a piece below the backplate, composed of lames and correspondingto the fauld in front.
Origin of culet
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How to use culet in a sentence
The stone is then reversed and 24 facets, and the culet, polished on the back.
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British Dictionary definitions for culet
culet
/ (ˈkjuːlɪt) /
noun
jewellery the flat face at the bottom of a gem
either of the plates of armour worn at the small of the back
Origin of culet
1C17: from obsolete French, diminutive of cul, from Latin cūlus bottom
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