: a high narrow window with an acutely pointed head and without tracery
Illustration of lancet window
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe lush woods enveloping the property peek through the church-like lancet windows.—Jenn Pelly, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2019 Boards shield what's left of the original stained glass, lancet windows.—Zahria Rogers, The Courier-Journal, 15 June 2018 Boards shield what's left of the original stained glass, lancet windows.—Zahria Rogers, The Courier-Journal, 15 June 2018
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