Definition of lancet window
: a high narrow window with an acutely pointed head and without tracery
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Examples of lancet window in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web The lush woods enveloping the property peek through the church-like lancet windows.
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Jenn Pelly, Los Angeles Times, "At home with Sheryl Crow, a widely beloved, and wildly underappreciated, rock star," 21 Aug. 2019 Boards shield what's left of the original stained glass, lancet windows.
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Zahria Rogers, The Courier-Journal, "City will revive a famed Russell chapel to tell 'a complete narrative'," 15 June 2018 Boards shield what's left of the original stained glass, lancet windows.
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Zahria Rogers, The Courier-Journal, "City will revive a famed Russell chapel to tell 'a complete narrative'," 15 June 2018
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The first known use of lancet window was in 1781
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