n. [ F. châtelet, dim. of château. See Castle. ] A little castle. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ F. ] 1. A herdsman's hut in the mountains of Switzerland. [ 1913 Webster ]
Chalets are summer huts for the Swiss herdsmen. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A summer cottage or country house in the Swiss mountains; any country house built in the style of the Swiss cottages. [ 1913 Webster ]