Fillet

(fil'let) [Fr., a little thread.] (Carp.) A small piece of timber to which boards, joists, or quarters are nailed.(Cookery.) Meat rolled together and tied round; also, the fleshy part of a calf's thigh; as, a fillet of veal. -(Her.) A kind of narrow bordure, which runs quite round near the edge.-(Costume.) A small band to tie up the hair.-(Man.) The loins of a horse.-(Arch.) A small square member, moulding, or ornament, used in various places, but generally as a corona over a moulding: it is distinguished from the band by being flat and of narrow breadth. [s. 364]