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Webster 1913 Edition
Templet
Tem′plet
,Noun.
[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
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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Templet
TEM'PLET
,Noun.