COLLET

collet

(noun) a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting

collet, collet chuck

(noun) a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe

ferrule, collet

(noun) a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Proper noun

Collet

A patronymic surname.

Etymology 1

Noun

collet (plural collets)

A band, flange, ferrule, or collar, designed to grip and hold a tool or a workpiece under proper control, and usually to release it under control thereafter; such a collet usually is made of a hard, springy material, especially a metal.

In jewelry, the rim (of a ring) within which a jewel is set. Compare bezel.

(horticulture) In an embryonic plant, the transition zone between the root and the hypocotyl (not clearly distinguishable in most plants.)

Etymology 2

Noun

collet (plural collets)

Alternative form of colet.

Source: Wiktionary

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Col"et, Col"letEtym: [Corrupted fr. acolyte.]

Definition: An inferior church servant. [Obs.] See Acolyte.

Col"let, n. Etym: [F. collet, dim. fr. L. collum neck. See Collar.]

1. A small collar or neckband. Foxe.

2. (Mech.)

Definition: A small metal ring; a small collar fastened on an arbor; as, the collet on the balance arbor of a watch; a small socket on a stem, for holding a drill.

3. (Jewelry) (a) The part of a ring containing the bezel in which the stone is set. (b) The flat table at the base of a brilliant. See Illust. of Brilliant. How full the collet with his jewel is! Cowley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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