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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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