the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. 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.
n. A lancet.
n. A set of quadrilles of a certain arrangement.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who carries a lance; a soldier armed with a lance.
n. One who lances.
n. A lancet.
n. plural A popular set of quadrilles, first used in England about 1820. Also lanciers.
n. Music for such a set of dances.
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n. (formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance
Word Usage
"But no matter the rumors, he was known as a lancer of surpassing skill and surpassing power, and no Knight wanted to draw his lot when the tournament began."