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fil·let

F0120000 (fĭl′ĭt)n.1. A narrow strip of ribbon or similar material, often worn as a headband.2. also fi·let (fĭ-lā′, fĭl′ā′)a. A strip or compact piece of boneless meat or fish, especially the beef tenderloin.b. A boneless strip of meat rolled and tied, as for roasting.3. Architecture a. A thin flat molding used as separation between or ornamentation for larger moldings.b. A ridge between the indentations of a fluted column.4. A narrow decorative line impressed onto the cover of a book.5. Heraldry A narrow horizontal band placed in the lower fourth area of the chief.6. Anatomy A loop-shaped band of fibers, such as the lemniscus.tr.v. fil·let·ed, fil·let·ing, fil·lets 1. To bind or decorate with or as if with a fillet.2. also fi·let (fĭ-lā′, fĭl′ā′) To slice, bone, or make into fillets.
[Middle English filet, from Old French, diminutive of fil, thread, from Latin fīlum; see gwhī- in Indo-European roots.]