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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.
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
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of culet1
C17: from obsolete French, diminutive of cul, from Latin cūlus bottom
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Example Sentences
The stone is then reversed and 24 facets, and the culet, polished on the back.
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