Templet
Pronunciation : Tem"plet
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. templatus vaulted, from L. templum a small timber.] [Spelt also template.]
Definition : 1. A gauge, pattern, or mold, commonly a thin plate or board, used as a guide to the form of the work to be executed; as, a mason's or a wheelwright's templet.
2. (Arch.)
Defn: A short piece of timber, iron, or stone, placed in a wall under a girder or other beam, to distribute the weight or pressure.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913