cu·let (ky  l t, k lt)n. 1. The small flat face at the bottom of a gem cut as a brilliant. 2. Armor consisting of overlapping plates used to protect the buttocks. [Obsolete French, diminutive of cul, rump, from Latin c  lus; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots.] |
culet [ˈkjuːlɪt]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) Jewellery the flat face at the bottom of a gem
2. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) either of the plates of armour worn at the small of the back
[from obsolete French, diminutive of cul, from Latin cūlus bottom]
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