Word Study
collet
CIDE DICTIONARY
collet, [Corrupted fr. acolyte.].
An inferior church servant. [Obs.] See Acolyte. [1913 Webster]
collet, n. [F. collet, dim. fr. L. collum neck. See Collar.].
- A small collar or neckband. Foxe. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- The part of a ring containing the bezel in which the stone is set. [1913 Webster]"How full the collet with his jewel is!" [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
collet, n.
1 a flange or socket for setting a gem in jewellery.
2 Engin. a segmented band or sleeve put round a shaft or spindle and tightened to grip it.
3 Horol. a small collar to which the inner end of a balance spring is attached.
1 a flange or socket for setting a gem in jewellery.
2 Engin. a segmented band or sleeve put round a shaft or spindle and tightened to grip it.
3 Horol. a small collar to which the inner end of a balance spring is attached.
Etymology
F, dimin. of COL
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