Collet
/ˈkɒl.ɪt/noun
A collar or ring-shaped band, especially one that holds a gemstone or tool in place.
Did you know?Collet comes through Old French from Latin *collum* (“neck”), the same ancient root behind words for neck and throat, so the idea was always about a binding ring hugging something tightly.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
collum
“neck”
Late Latin
Latin
collare
“neck-band, collar”
Old French
Old French
collet
“little collar; small neck-band”
14th-15th Century
English
collet
“a small collar or band”
Modern English
English
collet
“a collar-like ring that grips and holds an object in place”