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Thesaurus: lancer

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.

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  1. n. 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.
  2. n. A lancet.
  3. n. A set of quadrilles of a certain arrangement.
  4. n. (formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance
  5. 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. 2. A lancet. [Obs.] 3. pl. (Dancing) A set of quadrilles of a certain arrangement. [Written also lanciers.]
  6. A set of quadrilles of a certain arrangement. [Written alsolanciers.]
  7. n:100 n. (formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance