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capellet

capellet noun: a swelling, like a wen, on the point of the elbow (or the heel of the hock) of a horse.

Noun

capellet (plural capellets)

  1. (obsolete) A swelling, like a wen, on the point of the elbow (or the heel of the hock) of a horse.

Forms of capellet

pluralcapellets

Origin of capellet

French capelet.

Questions about capellet

What does capellet mean?
Capellet means a swelling, like a wen, on the point of the elbow (or the heel of the hock) of a horse.
What part of speech is capellet?
Capellet is a noun.
What is the plural of capellet?
The plural of capellet is capellets.

Words near capellet in the dictionary

  1. Capellas
  2. capelle
  3. Capelle aan den IJssel
  4. capellen
  5. capelles
  6. capellet
  7. capellets
  8. Capelli
  9. capelli d'angelo
  10. Capelli's identity
  11. capelline

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