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chaplet

chap.let \'chap-l*t\ \-*d\ n [ME chapelet, fr. MF, fr. OF, dim. of chapel 
   hat, garland, fr. ML (Xcappellus head covering, fr. LL cappa 1: a wreath to 
   be worn on the head  2a: a string of beads  2b: a part of a rosary 
   comprising five decades  3: a small molding carved with small decorative 
   forms  - chap.let.ed aj