Fōr'ceps, n.

n. [Lat.] 1. A pair of pincers or tongs; an instrument for holding bodies which it would be inconvenient or impracticable to seize with the fingers, especially one for delicate operations, as those of watchmakers, dentists, and others. 2. (Surg.) A two-bladed instrument for grasping and holding firmly that to which it is applied, as the head of the child for facilitating delivery.