Function: noun
Etymology: lance (as in obsolete lancepesade lance corporal, from Middle French lancepessade )
Date: 1786
: an enlisted man in the marine corps ranking above a private first class and below a corporal
Function: noun
Etymology: lance (as in obsolete lancepesade lance corporal, from Middle French lancepessade )
Date: 1786
: an enlisted man in the marine corps ranking above a private first class and below a corporal
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012