Etymology

chapelet

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

French chapelet
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  1. French · borrowed fromchapelet
  2. English todaychapelet

From French chapelet. Doublet of chaplet.

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