Medieval History Term of the Week: Lancet
Lancet
[lan-sit, lahn-]
Long narrow window with pointed head, characteristic of the 13th century.
(Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 412)
*term definition retrieved from Netserf’s Medieval Glossary (http://www.netserf.org/Glossary)
**image retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com
Filed under: Architecture, Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on June 26th, 2009
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