/stuy"lit/ , n.
1. a stiletto or dagger.
2. any similar sharp-pointed instrument.
3. Med.
a. a probe.
b. a wire run through the length of a catheter, cannula, or needle to make it rigid or to clear it.
[ 1690-1700; stilet stiletto STILETTO; -y- stylus. See STYLE, STYLUS ]