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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