Category:Templet

Tem"plet, n. Etym: [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.)

Defn: a short piece of timber, iron, or stone, placed in a wall under A girder or other beam, to distribute the weight or pressure.