Tĕm′plet, n.

n. [Spelt also template.] [L. Lat. templatus, vaulted, from Lat. templum, a small timber.]

1. A mold used by bricklayers and masons in cutting or setting out their work.
2. A thin mold or pattern used by machinists, millwrights, &c., for shaping the teeth of wheels and other parts; — usually called template.
3. (Arch.) A short piece of timber under a girder or other beam to distribute the weight or pressure.