Aiguillette :: Aiguillette (n.) A point or tag at the end of a fringe or lace; an aglet.

Aiguillette :: Aiguillette (n.) One of the ornamental tags, cords, or loops on some military and naval uniforms..

Ailette :: Ailette (n.) A small square shield, formerly worn on the shoulders of knights, -- being the prototype of the modern epaulet..

Bartlett :: Bartlett (n.) A Bartlett pear, a favorite kind of pear, which originated in England about 1770, and was called Williams' Bonchretien. It was brought to America, and distributed by Mr. Enoch Bartlett, of Dorchester, Massachusetts..

Belle-lettrist :: Belle-lettrist (n.) One versed in belles-lettres.

Belles-lettres :: Belles-lettres (n. pl.) Polite or elegant literature; the humanities; -- used somewhat vaguely for literary works in which imagination and taste are predominant.

Black Letter :: Black letter () The old English or Gothic letter, in which the Early English manuscripts were written, and the first English books were printed. It was conspicuous for its blackness. See Type..

Black-letter :: Black-letter (a.) Written or printed in black letter; as, a black-letter manuscript or book..

Black-letter :: Black-letter (a.) Given to the study of books in black letter; that is, of old books; out of date..

Black-letter :: Black-letter (a.) Of or pertaining to the days in the calendar not marked with red letters as saints' days. Hence: Unlucky; inauspicious.

Bletting :: Bletting (n.) A form of decay seen in fleshy, overripe fruit..

Bloodletter :: Bloodletter (n.) One who, or that which, lets blood; a phlebotomist..

Bloodletting :: Bloodletting (n.) The act or process of letting blood or bleeding, as by opening a vein or artery, or by cupping or leeches; -- esp. applied to venesection..

Braziletto :: Braziletto (n.) See Brazil wood.

Burletta :: Burletta (a.) A comic operetta; a music farce.

Cassolette :: Cassolette (n.) a box, or vase, with a perforated cover to emit perfumes..

Dilettant :: Dilettant (a.) Of or pertaining to dilettanteism; amateur; as, dilettant speculation..

Dilettant :: Dilettant (n.) A dilettante.

Dilettante :: Dilettante (v. t.) An admirer or lover of the fine arts; popularly, an amateur; especially, one who follows an art or a branch of knowledge, desultorily, or for amusement only..

Dilettanteish :: Dilettanteish (a.) Somewhat like a dilettante.

Dilettanteism :: Dilettanteism (n.) The state or quality of being a dilettante; the desultory pursuit of art, science, or literature..

Dilettanti :: Dilettanti (pl. ) of Dilettant.

Dilettantish :: Dilettantish (a.) Dilettanteish.

Dilettantism :: Dilettantism (n.) Same as Dilettanteism.

Epaulette :: Epaulette (n.) A shoulder ornament or badge worn by military and naval officers, differences of rank being marked by some peculiar form or device, as a star, eagle, etc.; a shoulder knot..

Epauletted :: Epauletted (a.) Wearing epaulets; decorated with epaulets.

Epinglette :: Epinglette (n.) An iron needle for piercing the cartridge of a cannon before priming.

Gargoulette :: Gargoulette (n.) A water cooler or jug with a handle and spout; a gurglet.

Gauntletted :: Gauntletted (a.) Wearing a gauntlet.

Lette :: Lette (v. t.) To let; to hinder. See Let, to hinder..

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