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lanceprisado
lancepesade, lanceprisado Hist. (lɑːnspɪˈzɑːd, -æ-, ˌlænsprɪˈzɑːdəʊ) Forms: α. 6 lancepezzade, 7 lance-, lans(e)pesade, -ado, lanspasata, 8 lancepesata, lanspessade. Cf. anspessade. β. 7 lancepers-, -pres-, -prez-, -pris, -prizade, -ado, lans-, launcepres-, -prisade, -ado, 9 lanceprisade. [a. F. lan...
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Lance corporal
the rank of lance corporal derives from an amalgamation of "corporal" from the Italian phrase capo corporale ("head of the body") with the now-archaic lancepesade
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Military rank
Lancepesades were veteran soldiers; lancepesade was derived from the Italian lancia spezzata meaning broken spear—the broken spear being a metaphor for As a result, the rank of lance corporal was derived from combining lancepesade and corporal.
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lance
▪ I. lance, n.1 (lɑːns, -æ-) Forms: 3–8 launce, (4 lancie), 5 lans, launse, lence, 6 lanse, (launch), lawnce, 8 Sc. lanss, 4– lance. See also launce. [a. F. lance = Pr. lansa, Catal. llansa, Sp. lanza, Pg. lan{cced}a, It. lancia:—L. lancea. The F. word has been adopted in all the Teut. langs.: MDu. ...
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