Lancet Definition

lănsĭt
lancets
noun
lancets
A small, pointed surgical knife, usually two-edged, used for making small incisions, skin punctures, etc.
Webster's New World
A lancet arch.
American Heritage

Lancet arch.

Webster's New World
A lancet window.
American Heritage

Lancet window.

Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Lancet

Noun

Singular:
lancet
Plural:
lancets

Origin of Lancet

  • Middle English from Old French diminutive of lance lance lance

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French lancete diminutive of lance.

    From Wiktionary

Lancet Sentence Examples

  • A tall, narrow lancet toward the east end is of a similar age.

  • The great glory of the chancel is the triple lancet Holy Trinity window by Dunstan Powell.

  • The Lancet study was released in the run-up to the November 2004 presidential election.

  • Below is a copy of a message which I sent to The Lancet in response to the published articles.

  • Above the door is a double lancet window with quatrefoil tracery.

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Words Starting With

LLALAN

Words Ending With

TETCET

Unscrambles

lancet

Words Starting With L and Ending With T

Starts With L & Ends With TStarts With LA & Ends With TStarts With L & Ends With ET

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With L6 Letter Words Ending With T