lancet

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɑːnsɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlænsɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lan′sit, län′-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
lan•cet /ˈlænsɪt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Surgerya sharp-pointed instrument used in medical operations, usually with two edges, for making small openings.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lan•cet  (lan′sit, län′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Surgerya small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
  2. Architecture
    • a lancet arch.
    • a lancet window.
  • Middle French. See lance1, -et
  • late Middle English lancette 1375–1425

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lancet / ˈlɑːnsɪt/
  1. Also called: lance a pointed surgical knife with two sharp edges
  2. short for lancet arch, lancet window
Etymology: 15th Century lancette, from Old French: small lance
'lancet' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Early English - Gothic - fleam - lance - lancelet - lancet arch - lancet clock - lancet window - lanceted - lancetfish - ogive

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