lancet.

1. A tall, narrow window with a pointed arch at the top.

2. A small, sharp instrument used to make a brief cut or puncture in the skin.

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Words that belong together

• lancet window
• stone lancet

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Three lancets admitted thin strips of light above the altar.

Usage notes

Primary category: architecture / spatial description. Forms: Singular lancet; plural lancets. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.