chap·let (ch p l t)n. 1. A wreath or garland for the head. 2. Roman Catholic Church a. A rosary having beads for five decades of Hail Marys. b. The prayers counted on such a rosary. 3. A string of beads. 4. Architecture A small molding carved to resemble a string of beads. [Middle English chapelet, from Old French, diminutive of chapel, hat, wreath; see chapeau.] chap let·ed adj. |
chaplet [ˈtʃæplɪt]
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) an ornamental wreath of flowers, beads, etc., worn on the head
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) a string of beads or something similar
3. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church
a. a string of prayer beads constituting one third of the rosary
b. the prayers counted on this string
4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a narrow convex moulding in the form of a string of beads; astragal
5. (Engineering / Metallurgy) a metal support for the core in a casting mould, esp for the core of a cylindrical pipe
[from Old French chapelet garland of roses, from chapel hat; see chapeau]
chapleted adj
Chaplet a string of beads or a garland, or something that resembles it; a rosary, hence, the prayers recited over it.
Examples: chaplet of beads, 1653; of domestic affections, 1827; of flowers, 1590; of olive leaves, 1839; of prayers; of precious stones, 1450; of roses, 1711; of sharp nettles, 1480; of toad’s eggs, 1835; of laurel, 1691; of rue, 1864.
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| Noun | 1. |  chaplet - flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposescrown - a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory floral arrangement, flower arrangement - a decorative arrangement of flowers bay wreath, laurel wreath, laurel - (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory |
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