(historical) A weapon, first used by the Chinese, consisting of a spear with one or more primitive flamethrowers attached.

plural of lance-corporal

(intransitive) to take a stand, to contend [+ for (to the benefit of)] [+ in favour of (to the benefit of)] [+ against (in opposition to)] [+ with (in opposition to)]

A neighbourhood of Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. / A former village on Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. / Any of 14 coves in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

plural of lance rest

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).

(military) Formerly, a corporal acting as a sergeant. Now used in the Foot Guards and Honourable Artillery Company of the British Army as a rank equivalent to corporal

(military) A non-commissioned officer in an artillery regiment of some Commonwealth armies, equivalent to a lance corporal in the infantry.

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

(idiomatic) To engage in an honorable fight.