Dictionary  chap•letPronunciation: (chap'lit), [key] —n. 1. a wreath or garland for the head. 2. a string of beads. 3. Rom. Cath. Ch. a. a string of beads, one-third of the length of a rosary, for counting prayers. b. the prayers recited over this. 4. Archit.a small molding carved to resemble a string of beads; astragal. 5. Metall.an object for separating the core of a mold from a wall, composed of the same metal as the casting and forming an integral part of it. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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