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Definition of lancer in English: lancernoun ˈlɑːnsəˈlænsər 1historical A soldier of a cavalry regiment armed with lances. 〈史〉(长矛骑兵团的)长矛骑兵 Example sentencesExamples - Twenty-four regiments formed part of the Restoration army, but subsequent restructuring reduced this number as some were converted to lancers.
- But when free of the classroom, he transforms himself into the role of the leader of an elite corps of Polish lancers in Napoleon's army.
- To a troop of war-hardened lancers from the 19th century, they would have looked like giant steel-toothed beetles crawling across the parade ground.
- If at that moment, the swordsman lunges, forcing the lance to the outside, he is safe and the lancer is at his mercy.
- Curiously, perhaps anticipating a conflict with Eastern European cavalry forces, his manual also contains advice in facing a charge against lancers.
- In fact, the lancers were a minority of those who charged: only one regiment of lancers, but two each of hussars and light dragoons.
Synonyms mounted troops, cavalrymen, horse soldiers, troopers, horse - 1.1 A soldier of a regiment originally armed with lances.
〈史〉(长矛骑兵团的)长矛骑兵 the Queen's Royal Lancers 女王皇家长矛骑兵。 Example sentencesExamples - In July 1955, after completing his National Service with the 12 th Lancers, Mollatt, a former England Youth triallist, joined the Minstermen.
- The U.S. Army has currently stationed my son abroad, with the Queens Royal Lancers, so this project will have to wait until he returns.
- From column commander in South Africa he graduated to command the 5th Lancers, 4th Cavalry Brigade, and then became inspector general of Cavalry in 1910.
- The Queen's Royal Lancers has been based at Imphal Barracks, Osnabrück in Germany since its formation in 1993, as part of 4th Armoured Brigade.
- As James Morris, Morris served in the army with the 9th Lancers, then travelled widely while working as a foreign correspondent.
- After ten years of further purchase, he gained command of the 17th Lancers.
- The smart regiments in the Indian army were the guys with the Lancers and the Gurkhas.
- Colin Baker had learned to ride horses while commanding the Hunter River lancers from 1983-86 as a member of the Army reserve.
- He was put in the 17 / 21st Lancers and was in the Reserves in 1939 when he was invited to train for service in the Military Police.
- The men, from the Queen's Royal Lancers, were named as Corporal Adams and Trooper Clarke.
- He spent the war years as a Regimental Officer, 9th Lancers, then, when invalided out in 1944, as instructor at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
- He served in World War I in the Royal Flying Corps and the 16th Lancers.
2lancerstreated as singular A quadrille for eight or sixteen pairs. 由8或16对舞者组成的方阵舞 Example sentencesExamples - She whirls by in the Valse, or glides in front of them in the Lancers.
- The Lancers Quadrille was full of grace, with its salutes and its bows, its slow and solemn movement.
- I just went to Thomson's around the time of the First War where they learned you quadrilles and lancers.
OriginLate 16th century: from French lancier, from lance 'a lance'. Rhymesadvancer, answer, chancer, dancer, enhancer, prancer Definition of lancer in US English: lancernounˈlænsərˈlansər 1historical A soldier of a cavalry regiment armed with lances. 〈史〉(长矛骑兵团的)长矛骑兵 Example sentencesExamples - But when free of the classroom, he transforms himself into the role of the leader of an elite corps of Polish lancers in Napoleon's army.
- If at that moment, the swordsman lunges, forcing the lance to the outside, he is safe and the lancer is at his mercy.
- Curiously, perhaps anticipating a conflict with Eastern European cavalry forces, his manual also contains advice in facing a charge against lancers.
- Twenty-four regiments formed part of the Restoration army, but subsequent restructuring reduced this number as some were converted to lancers.
- In fact, the lancers were a minority of those who charged: only one regiment of lancers, but two each of hussars and light dragoons.
- To a troop of war-hardened lancers from the 19th century, they would have looked like giant steel-toothed beetles crawling across the parade ground.
Synonyms mounted troops, cavalrymen, horse soldiers, troopers, horse 2lancerstreated as singular A quadrille for eight or sixteen pairs. 由8或16对舞者组成的方阵舞 Example sentencesExamples - The Lancers Quadrille was full of grace, with its salutes and its bows, its slow and solemn movement.
- I just went to Thomson's around the time of the First War where they learned you quadrilles and lancers.
- She whirls by in the Valse, or glides in front of them in the Lancers.
OriginLate 16th century: from French lancier, from lance ‘a lance’. |