noun Date: 1590 1. one who carries a lance, a member of a military unit formerly composed of light cavalry armed with lances, 2. plural but singular in construction a set of five quadrilles each in a different meter, the music for such dances
LANCER
Meaning of LANCER in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012