The Collaborative International Dictionary
Chapelet
Chapelet \Chap"e*let\, n. [F. See Chaplet.]
A pair of straps, with stirrups, joined at the top and fastened to the pommel or the frame of the saddle, after they have been adjusted to the convenience of the rider.
A kind of chain pump, or dredging machine.
Wiktionary
chapelet
n. 1 A pair of straps, with stirrups, joined at the top and fastened to the pommel or the frame of the saddle, after they have been adjusted to the convenience of the rider. 2 A kind of chain pump, or dredging machine.