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
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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