Fillet

Word FILLET
Character 6
Hyphenation fil let
Pronunciations /fɪˈleɪ/

Definitions and meanings of "Fillet"

What do we mean by fillet?

A narrow strip of ribbon or similar material, often worn as a headband. noun

A strip or compact piece of boneless meat or fish, especially the beef tenderloin. noun

A boneless strip of meat rolled and tied, as for roasting. noun

A thin flat molding used as separation between or ornamentation for larger moldings. noun

A ridge between the indentations of a fluted column. noun

A narrow decorative line impressed onto the cover of a book. noun

A narrow horizontal band placed in the lower fourth area of the chief. noun

A loop-shaped band of fibers, such as the lemniscus. noun

To bind or decorate with or as if with a fillet. transitive verb

To slice, bone, or make into fillets. transitive verb

In cooking: To form into or dress as a fillet, as a piece of beef.

To cut fillets from, as from a chicken or a fish.

To bind, furnish, or adorn with a fillet or little band.

A little band to tie about the hair of the head. noun

A bill or paper kept on a file; a bill of fare. noun

In architecture: A small molding having the appearance of a narrow flat band; an annulet; a list; a listel. It often projects, and is then rectangular in section. It is generally used to separate ornaments and moldings. noun

The ridge between the flutes of a column; a facet. noun

In heraldry: A bearing consisting of a barrulet occupying a position corresponding to the lower edge of the chief. noun

A headband; a ribbon or other band used to tie the hair up, or keep a headdress in place, or for decoration.

A fine strip of any material, in various technical uses.

A heavy bead of waterproofing compound or sealant material generally installed at the point where vertical and horizontal surfaces meet.

(drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an inside edge, added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.

A strip or compact piece of meat or fish from which any bones and skin and feathers have been removed.

A fine flat moulding/molding used as separation between coarser mouldings.

The space between two flutings in a shaft.

An ordinary equal in breadth to one quarter of the chief, to the lowest portion of which it corresponds in position.

The thread of a screw.

A colored or gilded border.

The raised moulding around the muzzle of a gun.

Any scantling smaller than a batten.

A fascia; a band of fibres; applied especially to certain bands of white matter in the brain.

The loins of a horse, beginning at the place where the hinder part of the saddle rests.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Fillet

The word "fillet" in example sentences

Eric - Typically if a fillet is marked “sashimi grade”, then it is safe to eat. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Give me a well marbled T-bone or fillet from a fat grain fed steer, black on the outside and red (without blood) on the inside, garlic and black pepper. ❋ Unknown (1919)

The design of the Classic Head cent had resulted in criticism, for the narrow headband worn by Liberty (called a fillet) was worn only by young males in ancient Greece, awarded as a prize to winners of athletic contests. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The design of the Classic Head cent had resulted in criticism, for the narrow headband worn by Liberty called a fillet was worn only by young males in ancient Greece, awarded as a prize to winners of athletic contests. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Commencing with a countersunk head as the strongest form of head, the greater the fillet permissible under the head of a rivet, or bolt, the greater the strength and the decrease in liability to fracture, as a fillet is the life of the rivet. ❋ Various (N/A)

At the upper corners of the fillet are the evangelistic emblems of St. Matthew and St. John, while those of St. Mark and St. Luke, which were evidently at the bottom, have been taken away. ❋ Walter Poole Littlechild (N/A)

Each of the half-pillars that support them is a cluster of five large engaged shafts separated by very deep hollows, and upon every shaft there is a large fillet, which is carried up into the capital and down over the base. ❋ Cecil Walter Charles Hallett (N/A)

This part of the lateral lemniscus is known as the fillet of Reil. ❋ Unknown (1918)

I have what the French call a fillet of voice -- my best notes scarce audible about a dinner-table, and the upper register rather to be regarded as a higher power of silence. ❋ Unknown (1898)

Pla preaw whan, a whole red snapper ($26.95; a fillet is a less-costly option), was gorgeous to look at and fun to eat, fried to a brittle crisp outside, firm and meaty (if not a little dry) inside, and finished with a mild sweet-and-sour sauce replete with chopped pineapple, tomato and crinkle-cut cucumbers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

To his A'kál or "fillet" of white fleecy wool hung a talisman; his ❋ Richard Francis Burton (1855)

Both men and women wore bracelets of such beads as they could make themselves of small shells or bones; the women both upon their wrists and ancles, the men upon their wrists only; but to compensate for the want of bracelets on their legs, they wore a kind of fillet of brown worsted round their heads. ❋ Robert Kerr (1784)

They take as much care of their hair as the men; and both have always a kind of fillet bound very tight about the fore-head, and made fast behind. ❋ Robert Kerr (1784)

They sometimes may wear a kind of fillet about their Heads, for one of them had applied some part of an old shirt which I had given them to this use. ❋ Unknown (1767)

Some Big Eyes Family Players might fit nicely into this set. annie wonderful; on my first glass of wine and the custard is in the oven. yumm maria anniie -- sounds like the perfect thing to be doing on a snowy day BSI the "fillet" vs "fill-ay" question reminds me of this classic: ❋ Unknown (2010)

There is also an architectural term spelled "fillet" but pronounced "fill-it", with a different (Latin) etymology. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The prices I have in our varied reports for three to five ounce fillet which is a general snapshot and it shows that prices spike on a three to five ounce standard. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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