Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.
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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.
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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Template \Tem"plate\, n.
Same as Templet.
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