Hypertext Webster Gateway: "template"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Templet \Tem"plet\, n. [LL. templatus vaulted, from L. templum a
small timber.] [Spelt also {template}.]
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.) A short piece of timber, iron, or stone, placed in
a wall under a girder or other beam, to distribute the
weight or pressure.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Template \Tem"plate\, n.
Same as {Templet}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
template
n : a model or standard for making comparisons [syn: {templet},
{guide}]
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