menat

Etymology
Borrowed from in the form of the 19th-century -style transcription.

Noun

 * 1) In Ancient Egypt, a heavy beaded necklace and musical instrument with a crescent-shaped plate in the front and a keyhole-shaped amuletic counterweight in the rear, considered sacred to Hathor.
 * 2) The keyhole-shaped counterweight of such a necklace, considered an amulet to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.