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Lancet vs Langet - What's the difference?

lancet | langet |

As nouns the difference between lancet and langet

is that lancet is a sharp, pointed, two-edged surgical instrument used in venesection and for opening abscesses etc while langet is a collar, also called horse collar (part of harness) .

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.

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    langet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A long thin strip of metal (usually either two or four) extending from the head of a staff weapon (such as a halberd) down a certain length of the wooden shaft, secured with nails or screws and designed to prevent splitting or breakage of the wood.
  • In some swords, an extension of the guard located on both flats of the blade, designed to fit tightly over the mouth of a scabbard and prevent accidental unsheathing.
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