English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

Result for Collet

Collet

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

Collet (n.)

A small collar or neckband.

Collet (n.)

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.

Collet (n.)

The part of a ring containing the bezel in which the stone is set.

Collet (n.)

The flat table at the base of a brilliant. See Illust. of Brilliant.