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culet

[ kyoo-lit ]

noun

  1. Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
  2. Armor. a piece below the backplate, composed of lames and correspondingto the fauld in front.

culet

/ ˈkjuːlɪt /

noun

  1. jewellery the flat face at the bottom of a gem
  2. either of the plates of armour worn at the small of the back
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of culet1

1670–80; < French (obsolete), equivalent to cul bottom (< Latin cūlus buttocks) + -et -et
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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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