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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

ai•lette n. [Armor.]

Heraldryeither of two standing pieces of metal or cuir-bouilli, attached to the shoulders as an ornament or as a means of displaying the wearer's arms: used c1275–c1350.

Middle French, diminutive of aile wing. See aisle, -ette

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