Main Entry: cu·let

Pronunciation: \ˈkyü-lət, ˈkə-lət\

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