chaplet: Meaning and Definition of

chap•let

1. a wreath or garland for the head.
2. a string of beads.
1. a string of beads, one-third of the length of a rosary, for counting prayers.
2. the prayers recited over this.
4. a small molding carved to resemble a string of beads; astragal.
5. an object for separating the core of a mold from a wall, composed of the same metal as the casting and forming an integral part of it.