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lan·cet \ˈlan(t)sə̇t, -aan-, -ain-, -ȧn-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English lancette, from Middle French, diminutive of lance 1. obsolete a. : lance b. : dart, javelin 2. : a sharp-pointed and commonly two-edged surgical instrument of various forms used to make small incisions (as in a vein or a boil) 3. a. (1) : lancet window (2) : a single light in a traceried window having the shape of a lancet window b. : lancet arch 4. : an iron bar for tapping a melting furnace |