lan·cet

[lan-sit, lahn-]
noun
1.
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
2.
Architecture.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English lancette < Middle French. See lance1, -et

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lancet (ˈlɑːnsɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  Also called: lance a pointed surgical knife with two sharp edges
2.  lancet arch short for lancet window
 
[C15 lancette, from Old French: small lance]

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lancet
1392, from O.Fr. lancette "small lance," dim. of lance.
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lancet lan·cet (lān'sĭt)
n.
A surgical knife with a short, wide, pointed double-edged blade, used especially for making punctures and small incisions. Also called lance.

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The lancelet resembles a lancet, a double-bladed surgical knife.
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