lancet window

American  

noun

Architecture.

1. a high, narrow window terminating in a lancet arch.

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lancet window British  

noun

1. Sometimes shortened to: lancet.  a narrow window having a lancet arch

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Etymology

Origin of lancet window

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

His lancet windows feature entire segments, such as the protesters’ placards, crafted in different shades of white, allowing sunshine to come pouring through.

From Los Angeles Times

The home has gone largely untouched over the years, and it still retains many original details like ornate woodworking, lancet windows and stained glass.

From Fox News

The lush woods enveloping the property peek through the church-like lancet windows.

From Los Angeles Times

The rock sits on the south side of the nave at the heart of a stained glass design covering three lancet windows, depicting a vast cosmos of colorful swirls and dark celestial globes.

From Washington Post

But then you notice the lancet windows of the city’s Victorian-gothic cathedral, and the British street names: Chancery Lane, Bristol Avenue, Fenwick Street.

From The New Yorker