chaplet

Plural: chaplets

Noun

• A small wreath or garland, often worn on the head.
• flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
• A garland or circlet for the head.
• A headdress in the form of a wreath made of leaves, flowers or twigs woven into a ring.
• A string (of beads), especially when making up five decades of the rosary.
• A set of repetitive prayers, other than the Rosary, typically prayed with a string of beads.
• A set of repetitive prayers, other than the Rosary, typically prayed with a string of beads.
• The Chaplet of Divine Mercy, the most well-known chaplet in the Catholic Church.
• A molding in the form of a string of beads; a bead molding.
• A bent piece of sheet iron, or a pin with thin plates on its ends, for holding a core in place in the mould.
• A metal support for a cylindrical pipe.
• Alternative form of chapelet.
• A small chapel or shrine.

Examples

• Finding CHAPLET on his rack felt like winning a small, floral word-game prize.
• People often pray the chaplet at 3:00 pm to commemorate Jesus' death.
• The Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows of Mary consists of seven sets of Hail Marys.

Synonyms

coronal, garland, lei, wreath