Found 2 items, similar to collet.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: collet collet n 1: a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting [syn: ferrule] 2: a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe [syn: collet chuck] 3: a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewellery setting
English → English (gcide) Definition: Collet Colet \Col"et\, Collet \Col"let\ [Corrupted fr. acolyte.] An inferior church servant. [Obs.] See Acolyte. [1913 Webster] Collet \Col"let\, n. [F. collet, dim. fr. L. collum neck. See Collar.] 1. A small collar or neckband. --Foxe. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) A small metal ring; a small collar fastened on an arbor; as, the collet on the balance arbor of a watch; a small socket on a stem, for holding a drill. [1913 Webster] 3. (Jewelry) (a) The part of a ring containing the bezel in which the stone is set. (b) The flat table at the base of a brilliant. See Illust. of Brilliant. [1913 Webster] How full the collet with his jewel is! --Cowley. [1913 Webster]