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Meanings of lancet arch in English

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lanceta

An acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance.

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        Examples for "lancet"
        1
        He examined the point of his lancet and bared the slender arm.
        The Southerner: A Romance of the Real Lincoln
        2
        The lancet was the magician's wand of the dark ages of medicine.
        Medical Essays, 1842-1882
        3
        The lancet windows of his workshop looked on all this quiet greenery.
        Bimbi: Stories for Children
        4
        No danger, but perhaps it may be a case for the lancet.
        Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 02
        5
        Now comes the old-school doctor, and thrusts in his lancet too soon.
        Bits about Home Matters
        Usage of lancet arch in English
        1
        The lancet arch is seldom seen; the equilateral arch is generally, though not always, used.
        The Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture, Elucidated...
        2
        Arrived at the head of the steps we gained an embattled balcony, giving access, by means of a lancet arch, into the keep.
        Orrain: A Romance
        3
        The aisles were divided from the nave, by lancet arches, springing from clustered columns.
        A Love Story
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