fleam
Americannoun
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Surgery. a kind of lancet, as for opening veins.
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the beveled leading edge of a sawtooth.
noun
Etymology
Origin of fleam
1375–1425; late Middle English fleme, fleom < Middle French flieme ≪ Late Latin phlebotomus, < Greek phlebotómon; see phlebo-, tome
Example Sentences
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Taking a fleam from her pocket, she lanced the lump and let it bleed freely.
From The Narrative of Gordon Sellar Who Emigrated to Canada in 1825 by Sellar, Gordon
Immediately the fleam was removed and a jet of blood came forth that was caught and measured in a container.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby
From the earliest examples of the fleam, such as the specimen found at Pompeii, this instrument has been associated with the veterinarian.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby
The fleam should be banished from among the instruments of the veterinary surgeon.
From The Dog by Youatt, William
With a large fleam that he possessed, he twice bled the Andalusian, to the astonishment of the discomfited farrier, and saved its valuable life, also an ounce of gold.
From The Life of George Borrow by Jenkins, Herbert George
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