stylet

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstaɪlɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stī′lit)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sty•let  (stī′lit),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a stiletto or dagger.
  2. any similar sharp-pointed instrument.
  3. Medicine
    • a probe.
    • a wire run through the length of a catheter, cannula, or needle to make it rigid or to clear it.
  • Latin stylus. See style, stylus
  • Italian stiletto stiletto; -y-
  • Middle French stilet
  • French
  • 1690–1700

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stylet / ˈstaɪlɪt/
  1. a wire for insertion into a flexible cannula or catheter to maintain its rigidity or patency during passage
  2. a slender probe
Etymology: 17th Century: from French stilet, from Old Italian stiletto; influenced in spelling by Latin stylus style

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