fleam
fleam
Definition
fleam (flēm)
noun
a sharp lancet formerly used for bloodletting
Etymology: ME fleme < OFr flieme < VL *fleutomum for LL phlebotomus: see phlebotomy
Browse dictionary entries near fleam
- fleahopper
- fleabite
- fleabane
- fleabag
- flea market
- flea-flicker
- flea circus
- flea-bitten
- flea beetle
- flea
