fillet

[ˈfɪlɪt]
n
a strip of boneless meat, esp the undercut of a sirloin of beef.the boned side of a fish.the white meat of breast and wing of a chicken
a narrow strip of any material
a thin strip of ribbon, lace, etc, worn in the hair or around the neck
a narrow flat moulding, esp one between other mouldings
a narrow band between two adjacent flutings on the shaft of a column
Also called: fillet weld a narrow strip of welded metal of approximately triangular cross-section used to join steel members at right angles
a horizontal division of a shield, one quarter of the depth of the chief
Also called: listel Also called: list the top member of a cornice
a band of sensory nerve fibres in the brain connected to the thalamusTechnical name lemniscus
a narrow decorative line, impressed on the cover of a book.a wheel tool used to impress such lines
another name for fairing
vb
to cut or prepare (meat or fish) as a fillet
to cut fillets from (meat or fish)
to surgically remove a bone from (part of the body) so that only soft tissue remains
to bind or decorate with or as if with a fillet
Also (for senses 1--3) filet