English Explanatory Dictionary

lancer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cavalry soldier armed with a lance weapon.
  2. Any of various Asian hesperiid butterflies of the genus Plastingia.
  3. One who lances something.

Word forms

lancer lancers

Etymology

From French lancier (“lancer”).

Synonyms

uhlan
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