Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lance rest

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables
lance rest
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A metal flange attached to the side of a breastplate, to steady a lance, arrest its rearward movement, and distribute the force of its impact to the torso (rather than the lancer's arm joints).

Inflected Forms

lance rests (plural) lancerest (alternative)

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What does lance rest mean?
A metal flange attached to the side of a breastplate, to steady a lance, arrest its rearward movement, and distribute the force of its impact to the torso (rather than the lancer's arm joints).

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