[chap.let] n [ME chapelet, fr. MF, fr. OF, dim. of chapel hat, garland, fr. ML cappellus head covering, fr. LL cappa] (14c) 1: a wreath to be worn on the head
2. a: a string of beads b: a part of a rosary comprising five decades
3: a small molding carved with small decorative forms -- chap.let.ed adj