collet

collar, snare (trap)

noun koh-LEH Rare

Origin: From Old French 'colet', diminutive of 'col' (neck).

Also means

neck (of meat cut)

Usage Note

Collet has two distinct uses: in hunting it refers to a wire snare set to catch animals (especially rabbits), and in butchery it denotes the neck cut of meat. The phrase prendre quelqu'un au collet means 'to seize someone by the collar', i.e. to catch them. Monté au collet ('stiff-collared') describes a prim, strait-laced person.

Examples

"Le chasseur a posé un collet dans le bois."

Natural Translation

The hunter set a snare in the wood.

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