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TEMPLET
template, templet, guide
(noun) a model or standard for making comparisons
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
templet (plural templets)
A pattern, guide, or model used to indicate the shape any piece of work is to assume when finished.
A strip of metal used in boiler-making, pierced with a series of holes, and serving as a guide in marking out a line of rivet-holes.
Synonyms
• template
Proper noun
Templet (plural Templets)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Templet is the 20263rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1313 individuals. Templet is most common among White (97.03%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Tem"plet, n. Etym: [LL. templatus vaulted, from L. templum a small timber.] [Spelt also template.]
1. A gauge, pattern, or mold, commonly a thin plate or board, used as a guide to the form of the work to be executed; as, a mason's or a wheelwright's templet.
2. (Arch.)
Definition: A short piece of timber, iron, or stone, placed in a wall under a girder or other beam, to distribute the weight or pressure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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