"languet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlæŋɡwɪt/ Forms: languets [plural]
Etymology: From Old French languete (modern French languette), diminutive of langue (“tongue”), from Latin lingua. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|languete}} Old French languete, {{m|fr|languette}} languette, {{m|fro|langue||tongue}} langue (“tongue”), {{der|en|la|lingua}} Latin lingua Head templates: {{en-noun}} languet (plural languets)
  1. A tongue-shaped implement, specifically:
    A narrow blade on the edge of a spade or shovel.
    Sense id: en-languet-en-noun-FlBBNW4b
  2. A tongue-shaped implement, specifically:
    A piece of metal on a sword hilt which overhangs the scabbard.
    Categories (topical): Swords
    Sense id: en-languet-en-noun-Y4smrC9H Disambiguation of Swords: 15 42 25 1 17
  3. A tongue-shaped implement, specifically:
    A flat plate in (or opposite and below the mouth of) the pipe of an organ.
    Synonyms: language [rare], languid
    Sense id: en-languet-en-noun-oI3KXgX3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 6 45 1 41
  4. (archaic) A narrow tongue of land. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-languet-en-noun-kVLidhis
  5. (zoology) A tongue-like organ found on certain tunicates. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-languet-en-noun-J17XLhoB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 6 45 1 41 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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