chaplet
a wreath or garland for the head.
a string of beads.
Roman Catholic Church.
a string of beads, one-third of the length of a rosary, for counting prayers.
the prayers recited over this.
Architecture. a small molding carved to resemble a string of beads; astragal.
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.
Origin of chaplet
1Other words from chaplet
- chap·let·ed, adjective
- un·chap·let·ed, adjective
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How to use chaplet in a sentence
Hair worn flowing, and chapleted with a circlet of gold stars.
Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People | Constance D'Arcy MackayDown voyaged the moon, up came with freshness the rose-chapleted dawn.
1492 | Mary Johnston
British Dictionary definitions for chaplet
/ (ˈtʃæplɪt) /
an ornamental wreath of flowers, beads, etc, worn on the head
a string of beads or something similar
RC Church
a string of prayer beads constituting one third of the rosary
the prayers counted on this string
a narrow convex moulding in the form of a string of beads; astragal
a metal support for the core in a casting mould, esp for the core of a cylindrical pipe
Origin of chaplet
1Derived forms of chaplet
- chapleted, adjective
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