templet
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of templet
1670–80; perhaps < French, diminutive of temple temple 3 ( see -et), but semantic link is unclear
Example Sentences
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This templet is attached to a bar which, in turn, is fastened to a stationary bracket seen to the extreme left in Fig.
From Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. by Franklin D. Jones
The cut should be tested with a templet before the finishing cut is taken.
From A Course In Wood Turning by Archie S. Milton
This may be used as a templet for laying out the others and they can then be sawn separately.
From Handwork in Wood by William Noyes
The templet on the north is crooked—crooked as your teeth.
From The Ruling Passion; tales of nature and human nature by Henry Van Dyke
The use of this templet will not only be a help to getting all curved surfaces the same, but will also check up on the various new diameters on the model.
From A Course In Wood Turning by Archie S. Milton
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