ANNULETS

Noun

annulets

plural of annulet

Source: Wiktionary


ANNULET

An"nu*let, n. Etym: [Dim. of annulus.]

1. A little ring. Tennyson.

2. (Arch.)

Definition: A small, flat fillet, encircling a column, etc., used by itself, or with other moldings. It is used, several times repeated, under the Doric capital.

3. (Her.)

Definition: A little circle borne as a charge.

4. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A narrow circle of some distinct color on a surface or round an organ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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