— chapleted , adj.
/chap"lit/ , n.
1. a wreath or garland for the head.
2. a string of beads.
3. Rom. Cath. Ch.
a. a string of beads, one-third of the length of a rosary, for counting prayers.
b. the prayers recited over this.
4. Archit. a small molding carved to resemble a string of beads; astragal.
5. Metall. an object for separating the core of a mold from a wall, composed of the same metal as the casting and forming an integral part of it.
[ 1325-75; ME chapelet wreath ]