stylet

(stīlit)

noun

  1. a slender, pointed weapon; esp., a stiletto
  2. Surgery
    1. a slender probe
    2. a wire inserted into a soft catheter to keep it rigid
  3. Zool. style ()

Origin: Fr < It stiletto: see stiletto

See stylet in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A slender, pointed instrument or weapon, such as a stiletto.
  2. a. A surgical probe.
    b. A fine wire that is run through a catheter, cannula, or hollow needle to keep it stiff or clear of debris.
  3. Zoology A small, stiff, needlelike organ or appendage, such as the feeding organ of a tardigrade.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Italian stiletto, stiletto; see stiletto

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