collet : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: collet	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for collet
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
collet n a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting Synonym(s): ferrule, collet a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe Synonym(s): collet, collet chuck a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Colet \Col"et\, Collet \Col"let\ [Corrupted fr. acolyte.] An inferior church servant. [Obs.] See {Acolyte}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Collet \Col"let\, n. [F. collet, dim. fr. L. collum neck. See {Collar}.] 1. A small collar or neckband. --Foxe. 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. 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}. How full the collet with his jewel is! --Cowley.