lancet

 
Pronunciation: /ˈlɑːnsɪt/

noun

  • 1a small, broad two-edged surgical knife or blade with a sharp point.
  • 2a lancet arch or window.
  • [as modifier] shaped like a lancet arch: a lancet clock

Derivatives

lanceted

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English (also denoting a small lance): from Old French lancette, diminutive of lance 'a lance'