FER-DE-LANCE


Meaning of FER-DE-LANCE in English

Pronunciation: ' fer-d ə - ' lan(t)s, - ' än(t)s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural fer-de-lance

Etymology: F, literally, lance iron, spearhead

Date: 1880

: a large extremely venomous pit viper ( Bothrops atrox ) of Central and So. America

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