culet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A component of armor, consisting of overlapping plates designed to protect the buttocks.
  2. A small, flat face often cut at the base of a brilliant-cut gemstone.

Pronunciation

/ˈkju.lɪt/ /ˈkju.lɛt/

Word forms

culet culets

Etymology

From Middle French culet, diminutive of cul (“bottom”), from Latin culus (“arse”).

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.