annulet

 
Pronunciation: /ˈanjʊlɪt/

noun

  • 1 Architecture a small fillet or band encircling a column.
  • 2 Heraldry a charge in the form of a small ring.

Origin:

late Middle English (in the general sense 'small ring'): from Old French anelet, from Latin anulus, annulus 'ring' + -et1. The spelling change in the 16th century was due to association with the Latin