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Lancet vs Lancer - What's the difference?

lancet | lancer |

As nouns the difference between lancet and lancer

is that lancet is a sharp, pointed, two-edged surgical instrument used in venesection and for opening abscesses etc while lancer is (military) a cavalry soldier armed with a lance weapon.

lancet

English

Alternative forms

* launcet (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sharp, pointed, two-edged surgical instrument used in venesection and for opening abscesses etc.
  • (metallurgy) An iron bar used for tapping a melting furnace.
    • (Knight)

    Hyponyms

    * (sharp surgical instrument)

    Derived terms

    * lancet arch * (ichthyological) lancetfish

    References

    * Webster's International Dictionary 1902.

    External links

    * (wikipedia "lancet")

    Anagrams

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    lancer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (military) A cavalry soldier armed with a lance weapon

    • Synonyms

    * uhlan

    External links

    * (wikipedia "lancer") ----