FER-DE-LANCE


Meaning of FER-DE-LANCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfer-də-ˈlan(t)s, -ˈän(t)s ]

noun

( plural fer-de-lance )

Etymology: French, literally, lance iron, spearhead

Date: 1880

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

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