-lə̇t, usu -lə̇d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle English frontlette, from Middle French frontelet, diminutive of frontel; in other senses, from front (I) + -let — more at frontal
1.
a. : frontal , browband
a black velvet frontlet just visible as a loop on the forehead — Doreen Yarwood
b. : phylactery
frontlets between thine eyes — Deut 6:8 (Authorized Version)
2. : a fronting piece: as
a. : an architectural facade
b. : superfrontal ; also : a short valance over an altar frontal
3.
a. : the forehead especially of a quadruped mammal
b. : the forehead of a bird when distinguished by a different color or texture of plumage