"lucet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lucets [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English lucet (“heraldic representation of a pike fish”), from Old French lucet (“small pike”), from Old French lus + -et, from Latin lucius (“pike fish”) Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|lucet|t=heraldic representation of a pike fish}} Middle English lucet (“heraldic representation of a pike fish”), {{der|en|fro|lucet|t=small pike}} Old French lucet (“small pike”), {{uder|en|fro|lus}} Old French lus, {{suffix|fro||et|nocat=1}} + -et, {{der|en|la|lucius|t=pike fish}} Latin lucius (“pike fish”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} lucet (plural lucets)
  1. A device for making braided cord. Wikipedia link: lucet Categories (topical): Tools Synonyms: lucette

Inflected forms

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