A Languet

1. A tongue-shaped implement, specifically:
   1. A narrow blade on the edge of a spade or shovel.
   2. A piece of metal on a sword-hilt which overhangs the scabbard.
   3. A flat plate in (or opposite and below the mouth of) the pipe of an organ.
2. (archaic) A narrow tongue of land.
3. (zoology) A tongue-like organ found on certain tunicates.

Synonyms

• (flat plate in an organ): language, languid