CULET


Meaning of CULET in English

Pronunciation: ' kyü-l ə t, ' k ə -l ə t

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from diminutive of cul backside, from Latin culus; akin to Old Irish cúl back

Date: 1678

1 : the small flat facet at the bottom of a brilliant parallel to the table ― see BRILLIANT illustration

2 : plate armor covering the buttocks

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.