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.
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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