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langet

langet noun: a long thin strip of metal (usually either two or four) extending from the head of a staff weapon (such as a halberd) down a certain length of the wooden shaft, secured with nails or screws and designed to prevent splitting or breakage of the wood.

Noun (1)

langet (plural langets)

  1. A long thin strip of metal (usually either two or four) extending from the head of a staff weapon (such as a halberd) down a certain length of the wooden shaft, secured with nails or screws and designed to prevent splitting or breakage of the wood.
  2. In some swords, an extension of the guard located on both flats of the blade, designed to fit tightly over the mouth of a scabbard and prevent accidental unsheathing.

Noun (2)

langet

  1. A strong lace used in Holland for women's clothing.

Forms of langet

plurallangets

Questions about langet

What does langet mean?
Langet means a long thin strip of metal (usually either two or four) extending from the head of a staff weapon (such as a halberd) down a certain length of the wooden shaft, secured with nails or screws and designed to prevent splitting or breakage of the wood.
What part of speech is langet?
Langet is a noun.
What is the plural of langet?
The plural of langet is langets.

Words near langet in the dictionary

  1. Langerhans cell
  2. Langerhans cells
  3. langerin
  4. langers
  5. Langeskov
  6. langet
  7. langets
  8. Langevin
  9. Langevin function
  10. Langevin functions
  11. Langfang

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