1) Bottom face of a gemstone 2) Bottom facet of a diamond 3) Bottom facet of a gem 4) Flat base of a brilliant 5) Flat base of a gem 6) Flat face of a gem 7) Gem face 8) Medieval armour 9) Western plate armour
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1) Facet
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In gemology, a culet is a flat face on the bottom of a gemstone. During the 14th century, after the adoption of the table cut, a further facet was added to the bottom of the cut parallel to the surface of the table. The term used for these bottom facets derives from the latin word for bottom, culus. The culet is added largely to protect the integr...
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[armour] A culet is a piece of plate armour consisting of small, horizontal lames that protect the small of the back or the buttocks. ...
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armour plates for the body below the waist
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flat back or base of a gemstone
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(from the article `facet`) ...stone`s upper portion, from the pavilion, the stone`s base. The large facet in the crown parallel to the girdle is the table; the very small one ...
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A small polished surface placed at what would be thepoint or ridge of a facetted stone, used to reduce chipping.
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A culet is the bottom facet of a diamond. It is best to have a small or medium sized culet. A large culet will let the light escape, instead of reflecting it. When there is no culet, the bottom of the stone will chip easily.
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The small facet that forms the base of a brilliant cut diamond or gemstone and prevents it from being chipped
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Defence for the rump in a plate armour.
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a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem. · a piece below the backplate, composed of lames and correspondingto the fauld in front.
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