Word familynounlanceletlancerlancerslance corporallancelancewoodadjectivelanciform
Related topics: Army
ˌlance ˈcorporal noun [countableC]
PMAa low level rank in the Marines or the British army, or someone who has this rank 〔美国海军陆战队的〕准下士；〔英国陆军的〕一等兵
Originlance corporal
(1700-1800)lancepesade“officer of lowest rank”((16-19 centuries)), from early Frenchlancepessade, from Old Italianlancia spezzata“broken lance, experienced soldier”