Templet

2 definitions found

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

  Templet \Tem"plet\, n. [LL. templatus vaulted, from L. templum a
     small timber.] [Spelt also {template}.]
     1. A gauge, pattern, or mold, commonly a thin plate or board,
        used as a guide to the form of the work to be executed;
        as, a mason's or a wheelwright's templet.
        [1913 Webster]


  
     2. (Arch.) A short piece of timber, iron, or stone, placed in
        a wall under a girder or other beam, to distribute the
        weight or pressure.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  templet
       n : a model or standard for making comparisons [syn: {template},
            {guide}]