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lancepesade

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lan-cepe-sade
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A grade within the rank of private, either assigned as assistants to corporals or performed the duties of corporals themselves.

noun

A grade within the rank of corporal; also called lance corporals.

Etymology

From the Italian lancia spezzata, literally meaning "broken lance" or "broken spear", this term denotes a seasoned soldier who is not a part of a lance fournie (a medieval military unit comprising an armored horseman and his supporting retinue, totaling about 5-10 men).

Inflected Forms

lancepesades (plural)

Phrases

lance corporal

Questions

What does lancepesade mean?
A grade within the rank of private, either assigned as assistants to corporals or performed the duties of corporals themselves.
Where does lancepesade come from?
From the Italian lancia spezzata, literally meaning "broken lance" or "broken spear", this term denotes a seasoned soldier who is not a part of a lance fournie (a medieval military unit comprising an armored horseman and his supporting retinue, totaling about 5-10 men).

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