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Definition: Languet


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	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.[Websters] 2. That part of the hilt, in certain kinds of swords, which overlaps the scabbard.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Date "Languet" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1570. (references)

Etymology:Languet \Lan"guet\, noun. [French expression languette, diminutive of langue tongue, from Latin expression lingua.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: Languet

Domain	Definition
Noah Webster	[Noun] Any thing in the shape of the tongue.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary	1: [Noun] a flat plate in the pipe of an organ 1973: If there is music for this it's windy strings and reed sections standing in bright shirt fronts and black ties all along the beach, a robed organist by the breakwater�itself broken, crusted with tides�whose languets and flues gather and shape the resident spooks here � Thomas Pynchon, Gravity's Rainbow. (references)
	2: [Noun] a narrow blade on the edge of a spade or shovel. (references)
	3: [Noun] a piece of metal on a sword-hilt which overhangs the scabbard. (references)
	4: [Noun] a tongue-shaped implement, specifically:. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.			Top

Topics by Level of Interest: Languet
Topics sorted by level of Interest	Level (1=low, 600=high)		Topics sorted Alphabetically	Level (1=low, 600=high)
Hubert Languet	7		Hubert Languet	7
Jean-Joseph Languet de Gergy	7		Jean-Joseph Languet de Gergy	7
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Computed Synonyms: languet

Rank	Intensity	Word	Synonyms	Synonyms of synonym
1	6.2095	languet	tonguelet	tongue, tang, reed, flat male tab, small tongue
2	6.0095	languet	tang	ring, shank, tinkle, clang, clink
3	6.0094	languet	gate	gateway, door, entrance, entry, portal
4	6.0093	languet	flipper	fin, flap, fillipper, tongue, turner
5	6.0093	languet	tabbing	tagging, bracketing, strapping, earing, labelling
6	6.0093	languet	tab	tag, hanger, bracket, strap, ear
7	6.0093	languet	stub	stump, butt, stock, fragment, scrap
8	6.0093	languet	spline	groove, key, cotter, feather, peg
9	6.0093	languet	craddle	gate, feed gate, cradle, leg, rack
10	6.0093	languet	reed	cane, comb, pipe, beater, finger
11	6.0093	languet	Wythe	tongue, spline, small tongue, flat male tab, ribbon slice
12	6.0092	languet	strip	bar, band, stripe, streak, line
13	6.0092	languet	scallops	scollops, combs, reeds, chasers, racks
14	2.2095	languet	pallet	palette, blade, bed, bat, tray
15	2.2094	languet	hindfeet	bracket, hindfoot, foot, welt, cleat
-------------------- 52 synonyms ranked from 16 to 67 abridged --------------------
Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100.					Top

Computed Synonyms via Expressions: languet

Rank	Intensity	Word	Synonyms	Synonyms of synonym
1	6.1090	languet	flat male tab	tab, tongue, tang
2	6.0091	languet	feed gate	gate, craddle, leg
3	6.0091	languet	index tab	tab, stub, flat male tab
4	6.0091	languet	pull tab	lid, protective shell, cowl
5	6.0091	languet	small tongue	tongue, inserted tongue, spline
6	6.0089	languet	filler strip	flipper, strip, stub
7	6.0088	languet	blade terminal	flat male tab, pull tab, small tongue
8	6.0088	languet	ribbon slice	spline, small tongue, tongue
9	6.0087	languet	inserted tongue	small tongue, tongue, reed
10	2.1090	languet	vent valve	valve, safety valve, relief valve
11	2.1088	languet	exhaust valve	relief valve, discharge valve, safety valve
12	2.0191	languet	leather end	fork end, footer, hand
13	2.0183	languet	package pin or lead	pin, anchor palm, fore shank of a skin
14	2.0178	languet	pen for ruling music lines	sealing flap, anchor palm, prong
15	2.0091	languet	shell pump	bailer, tubular drill, plug
-------------------- 16 synonyms ranked from 16 to 31 abridged --------------------
Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100.					Top

Translations: languet

Language	Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Ardennais	lipette (tab, tongue, filler strip, flat male tab, index tab). Additional references: Ardennais, France, languet. (volunteer & more translations)
Corse	linguetta (valve, tab, trigger, amusement, fun), orèchjula (paw, leg, foot, tab, tongue), arèchjula (paw, leg, sorrel, foot, tab). Additional references: Corse, France, Italy, languet. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsi	linguetta (valve, tab, trigger, amusement, fun), orèchjula (paw, leg, foot, tab, tongue), arèchjula (paw, leg, sorrel, foot, tab). Additional references: Corsi, France, Italy, languet. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsican	linguetta (valve, tab, trigger, amusement, fun), orèchjula (paw, leg, foot, tab, tongue), arèchjula (paw, leg, sorrel, foot, tab). Additional references: Corsican, France, Italy, languet. (volunteer & more translations)
Corso	linguetta (valve, tab, trigger, amusement, fun), orèchjula (paw, leg, foot, tab, tongue), arèchjula (paw, leg, sorrel, foot, tab). Additional references: Corso, France, Italy, languet. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsu	linguetta (valve, tab, trigger, amusement, fun), orèchjula (paw, leg, foot, tab, tongue), arèchjula (paw, leg, sorrel, foot, tab). Additional references: Corsu, France, Italy, languet. (volunteer & more translations)
Français	languette (tab, tongue, filler strip, lug, feather). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, languet. (volunteer & more translations)
French	languette (tab, tongue, filler strip, lug, feather). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, languet. (volunteer & more translations)
Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations).				Top

Language	Translations for “languet” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag	lathagangathaguet (languet). Additional references: Athag, languet. (volunteer)
Double Dutch	lagangaguet (languet). Additional references: Double Dutch, languet. (volunteer)
Leet	1/\]\[6(_)£-\|- (languet). Additional references: Leet, languet. (volunteer)
Oppish	lopangopuet (languet). Additional references: Oppish, languet. (volunteer)
Pig Latin	anguetlay (languet). Additional references: Pig Latin, languet. (volunteer)
Terran B	linguetta (languet). Additional references: Terran B, languet. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi	lubangubuet (languet). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, languet. (volunteer)
Source: compiled by the editor.				Top

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