chatelet

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noun

A little castle.

UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

nounchatelet (plural chatelets)

plural chatelets

  1. obsoleteA little castle.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchchastelet
  2. Englishchatelet

From Old French chastelet, diminutive of chastel. Compare castle.

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chatelet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chatelet

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