collet

Noun
Synonyms: ferrulecollet chuck

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splittingSynonyms: ferrule
  2. a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a latheSynonyms: collet chuck
  3. a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Colet \Col"et\, Collet \Col"let\ [Corrupted fr. acolyte.] An inferior church servant. [Obs.] See Acolyte. [1913 Webster] Coletit
Collet \Col"let\, n. [F. collet, dim. fr. L. collum neck. See Collar.]

1.A small collar or neckband. --Foxe. [1913 Webster]

2.(Mech.) 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]

3.(Jewelry) (a) The part of a ring containing the bezel in which the stone is set. (b) The flat table at the base of a brilliant. See Illust. of Brilliant. [1913 Webster]

How full the collet with his jewel is!— Cowley.[1913 Webster]
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