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Bottom face of a gemstone
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culet
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
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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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A component of armor, consisting of overlapping plates designed to protect the buttocks. 2 A small, flat face at the base of a brilliant-cut gemstone.
Usage examples of culet.
I had rather mount guard, for a week, in steel helmet and corselet, with breast, back, culet, gorget, tasses, sword, musket and bandoliers, in the hottest sun that ever roasted a blackamoor, or stand up to my knees, six months, in snow, without my mandilion, than lie a day longer in that ace--I mean that kennel of a lock-up.
Faulchion, pierced the Turke so under the Culets throrow backe and body, that although he alighted from his horse, he stood not long ere he lost his head, as the rest had done.