languet
/ˈlæŋɡwɛt/
noun
- A thin, tongue-shaped piece or part, especially in a mechanical or musical device.
- The organ repair technician carefully adjusted each languet to ensure the pipes produced the correct pitch.
- In the clock mechanism, a small languet controlled the release of the gears.
- The blacksmith forged a languet of iron to serve as a latch for the gate.