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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Templet \Tem"plet\, n. [LL. templatus vaulted, from L. templum a
small timber.] [Spelt also template.]
1. A gauge, pattern, or mold, commonly a thin plate or board,
used as a guide to the form of the work to be executed;
as, a mason's or a wheelwright's templet.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Arch.) A short piece of timber, iron, or stone, placed in
a wall under a girder or other beam, to distribute the
weight or pressure.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
templet
n 1: a model or standard for making comparisons [syn:
template, templet, guide]
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