[ˈkɒlɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a segmented band or sleeve put round a shaft or spindle and tightened so as to grip it

- a flange or socket for setting a gem in jewellery


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Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a piece of armour to protect the neck): from Old French, diminutive of col ‘neck’, from Latin collum