Culett

/kjuːˈlɛt/ noun

Definition

An alternative or archaic spelling of culet, referring to either a diamond's bottom facet or armor protection.

Etymology

Variant spelling of 'culet' from French, with doubled 't' showing historical spelling inconsistency before modern standardization.

Kelly Says

Old historical texts show spelling wasn't standardized—finding 'culett' versus 'culet' tells historians which manuscripts were copied when!

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