'Languet' definitions:

Definition of 'Languet'

From: GCIDE
  • Languet \Lan"guet\, n. [F. languette, dim. of langue tongue, L. lingua.]
  • 1. Anything resembling the tongue in form or office; specif., the slip of metal in an organ pipe which turns the current of air toward its mouth. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. That part of the hilt, in certain kinds of swords, which overlaps the scabbard. [1913 Webster]