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annulet
[ an-yuh-lit ]
annulet
/ ˈænjʊlɪt /
noun
- architect a moulding in the form of a ring, as at the top of a column adjoining the capital
- heraldry a ring-shaped device on a shield; hollow roundel
- a little ring
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of annulet1
C16: from Latin ānulus ring + -et
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Example Sentences
The first crosslet is charged with an annulet, probably as a mark of cadency.
From Project Gutenberg
The Annulet seems to have been taken from the ring armour, much in use about the period of the Norman Conquest.
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Cotgrave gives: 'Touret, the annulet, or little ring whereby a hawk's lune is fastened unto the jesses.'
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Said of any charge when its central area is removed—thus, an Annulet is a false roundle.
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