: a high narrow window with an acutely pointed head and without tracery
Illustration of lancet window
Examples of lancet window in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebHis lancet windows feature entire segments, such as the protesters’ placards, crafted in different shades of white, allowing sunshine to come pouring through.—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023 The 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
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