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chatons

chatons is the plural of chaton.

Meaning of chaton

Noun

chaton (plural chatons)

  1. Collet, bezel (around a jewel, on a ring).
    • Another ring, from the same locality, with a cross of simpler form engraved on the chaton was found attached to a chain.2012, George Frederick Kunz, Rings for the Finger, page 257
  2. (watches) chaton (movement component: a circular piece of metal inserted in a round hole, in which a ruby is inserted. The ruby is used as bearing for the pin (or pivot) of a shaft of a wheel)

Questions about chatons

What is chatons the plural of?
Chatons is the plural of chaton.

Words near chatons in the dictionary

  1. Chatmons
  2. chatna
  3. Chatney
  4. Chatom
  5. chaton
  6. chatons
  7. Chatot
  8. Chatots
  9. chatoyance
  10. chatoyances
  11. chatoyancies

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