Definition of LANCER

lancer

Plural: lancers

Noun

  • A cavalry soldier armed with a lance; a type of cavalryman.
  • (formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance
  • A cavalry soldier armed with a lance weapon.
  • Any of various Asian hesperiid butterflies of the genus Plastingia.
  • One who lances something.

Examples

  • He felt like a lancer, charging forward with a powerful Words With Friends play.

Origin / Etymology

From French lancier (“lancer”).

Synonyms

uhlan

Scrabble Score: 8

lancer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lancer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lancer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

lancer: valid Words With Friends Word