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lancepesade — noun a) A grade within the rank of private, either assigned as assistants to corporals or performed the duties of corporals themselves. b) A grade within the rank of corporal; also called lance corporals … Wiktionary
lancepesade — n. assistant to a corporal … English contemporary dictionary
lancepesade — noun ( s) Etymology: Middle French & Old Italian; Middle French lancepessade, from Old Italian lancia spezzata battle trained or seasoned soldier, select soldier, literally, broken lance, from lancia lance (from Latin lancea) + spezzata, feminine … Useful english dictionary
lance corporal — Lancepesade Lance pe*sade , n. [F. lancepessade, lanspessade, anspessade, It. lancia spezzata a broken lance or demilance, a demilance roan, a light horseman, bodyguard.] An assistant to a corporal; a private performing the duties of a corporal;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lance Corporal — Dienstgradabzeichen eines Lance Corporals des United States Marine Corps Der Lance Corporal (kurz: LCpl oder L/Cpl) ist ein militärischer Dienstgrad, der von vielen Streitkräften, Polizeieinheiten und anderen gleichwertig organisierten… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Military rank — This article is about the military use of the term rank. For other uses, see Rank (disambiguation). Warfare Military history Eras Prehistoric … Wikipedia
Lance corporal — is a military rank, used by many armed forces worldwide, and also by some police forces and other uniformed organizations. It is below the rank of corporal, and is typically the lowest non commissioned officer, usually equivalent to the NATO Rank … Wikipedia
Free lance — Lance Lance (l[a^]ns), n. [OE. lance, F. lance, fr. L. lancea; cf. Gr. lo gchh. Cf. {Launch}.] 1. A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen, and often decorated with a small flag; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lance — (l[a^]ns), n. [OE. lance, F. lance, fr. L. lancea; cf. Gr. lo gchh. Cf. {Launch}.] 1. A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen, and often decorated with a small flag; also, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lance bucket — Lance Lance (l[a^]ns), n. [OE. lance, F. lance, fr. L. lancea; cf. Gr. lo gchh. Cf. {Launch}.] 1. A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen, and often decorated with a small flag; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
