LANCET


Meaning of LANCET in English

/lan"sit, lahn"-/ , n.

1. a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.

2. Archit.

a. a lancet arch.

b. a lancet window.

[ 1375-1425; late ME lancette 1 , -ET ]

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