| 释义 |
sty·let
\ˈstīlə̇t, usu -ə̇d+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, stylet, stiletto, from Middle French stilet stiletto, from Old Italian stiletto — more at stiletto
1.
a. : a slender surgical probe
b. : a thin wire inserted in a catheter to maintain rigidity or in a hollow needle to maintain patency
2.
a. : a style of a flowering plant
b. : a relatively rigid slender elongated organ or appendage on an animal : a small style
3. : a small poniard : stiletto
4. : a pointed instrument or tool for making marks (as in graving) |