\Tem"plet\, n. [LL. templatus vaulted, from L. templum a
small timber.] [Spelt also {template}.]
1. A gauge, pattern, or mold, commonly a thin plate or board,
   used as a guide to the form of the work to be executed;
   as, a mason's or a wheelwright's templet.
2. (Arch.) A short piece of timber, iron, or stone, placed in
   a wall under a girder or other beam, to distribute the
   weight or pressure.