MEANING
A tall narrow window ending in a pointed arch.
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Words that belong together
- paired lancet windows
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Paired lancet windows rose above the aisle.
The lancet window admitted a thin strip of light.
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Word forms
- Base
- lancet window
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture. Forms: Singular lancet window; plural lancet windows. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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