Culet

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The small flat face at the bottom of a gem cut as a brilliant.
  • n. Armor consisting of overlapping plates used to protect the buttocks.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A component of armor, consisting of overlapping plates designed to protect the buttocks.
  • n. A small, flat face at the base of a brilliant-cut gemstone.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In armor, that part which protects the body behind, from the waist down.
  • n. In jewelry, the small flat surface at the back or bottom of a brilliant. Also called cullet, collet, and lower table. See cut under brilliant.
    • Word Usage
    "Its fourfold symmetry was reflected on its culet facets as well as the split-star facets."
    Synonym
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