sty|let

sty|let
sty|let «STY liht», noun.
1. a) a slender surgical probe. b) a wire inserted in a catheter or cannula to stiffen it.
2. Zoology. a style.
3. a stiletto or dagger.
[< French stylet < Italian stiletto stiletto]

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