I. col·le·ter kəˈlēd.ə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: German kolleter, irregular from Greek kollan to glue, from kolla glue — more at protocol
: one of the mucilage-secreting hairs that clothe many plant surfaces especially on various winter buds (as those of the horse chestnut)
II. col·let·er ˈkälə̇d.ə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: collet + -er
: a worker who attaches the inner coil of a watch hairspring to a collet for assembly to the balance wheel