Chapelet

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chapelet \Chap"e*let\, n. [F. See {Chaplet}.]
     1. A pair of straps, with stirrups, joined at the top and
        fastened to the pommel or the frame of the saddle, after
        they have been adjusted to the convenience of the rider.
        [Written also {chaplet}.]
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     2. A kind of chain pump, or dredging machine.
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