languet
Meanings
noun
- A tongue-shaped implement, specifically:
- A narrow blade on the edge of a spade or shovel.
- A piece of metal on a sword hilt which overhangs the scabbard.
- A flat plate in (or opposite and below the mouth of) the pipe of an organ.
- A narrow tongue of land.
- A tongue-like organ found on certain tunicates.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Old French languete (modern French languette), diminutive of langue (“tongue”), from Latin lingua.
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