Lance" fish` (?). (Zoöl.) A slender marine fish of the genus Ammodytes,
especially Ammodytes tobianus of the English coast; -- called also sand
lance.
{ Lance"gay`, Lance"gaye` } (?), n. [OF. lancegaie, corrupted from the
same source as E. assagai, under the influence of F. lance lance. See
Assagai.] A kind of spear anciently used. Its use was prohibited by a
statute of Richard II. Nares.
In his hand a launcegay, A long sword by his side.
Chaucer.
Lance"let (?), n. [Lance + - let.] (Zoöl.) A small fishlike animal
(Amphioxus lanceolatus), remarkable for the rudimentary condition of
its organs. It is the type of the class Leptocardia. See Amphioxus,
Leptocardia.
Lance"ly, a. Like a lance. [R.] Sir P. Sidney.
Lan"ce*o*lar (?), a. [L. lanceola a little lance, dim. of lancea lance:
cf. F. lancéolaire.] (Bot.) Lanceolate.
{ Lan"ce*o*late (?), Lan"ce*o*la`ted (?) } a. [L. lanceolatus: cf. F.
lancéolé. See Lanceolar.] (Bot. & Zoöl.) Rather narrow, tapering to a
point at the apex, and sometimes at the base also; as, a lanceolate
leaf.
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; -- called also lance corporal.
Lan"cer (?), n. [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.