lancer
(noun) (formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lancer (plural lancers)
(military) A cavalry soldier armed with a lance weapon
• uhlan
• cavalryman
• cuirassier
• dragoon
• hussar
• trooper
• uhlan
• yeoman
• Carlen, necral
Source: Wiktionary
Lan"cer, n. Etym: [Cf. F. lancier.]
1. One who lances; one who carries a lance; especially, a member of a mounted body of men armed with lances, attached to the cavalry service of some nations. Wilhelm.
2. A lancet. [Obs.]
3. pl. (Dancing)
Definition: A set of quadrilles of a certain arrangement. [Written also lanciers.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 April 2025
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