TRIBLET

Etymology

Noun

triblet (plural triblets)

A tapering cylinder used in metalcraft, usually made of steel, used to expand or measure a ring or hole in another piece of metal up to a desired size.

Synonyms

• mandrel

Anagrams

• blitter, brittle

Source: Wiktionary


Trib"let, Trib"o*let, n.} Etym: [F. triboulet.]

1. A goldsmith's tool used in making rings. Ainsworth.

2. A steel cylinder round which metal is drawn in the process of forming tubes. Tomlinson.

3. (Blacksmithing)

Definition: A tapering mandrel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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