culet
cu·let
noun \ˈkyü-lət, ˈkə-lət\Definition of CULET
1
: the small flat facet at the bottom of a brilliant parallel to the table — see brilliant illustration
2
: plate armor covering the buttocks
Origin of CULET
French, from diminutive of cul backside, from Latin culus; akin to Old Irish cúl back
First Known Use: 1678
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