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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Word of the Day

4 January 2025

RESURGE

(verb) rise again; “His need for a meal resurged”; “The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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