lance rest

noun

A metal flange attached to the side of a breastplate, to steady a lance, arrest its rearward movement, and distribute the force of its impact to the torso (rather than the lancer's arm joints).

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Meanings

nounlance rest (plural lance rests)

plural lance rests · alternative lancerest

  1. A metal flange attached to the side of a breastplate, to steady a lance, arrest its rearward movement, and distribute the force of its impact to the torso (rather than the lancer's arm joints).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
rest of advantage

Translations

French arrêt, arrêt de cuirasse
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German Rüsthaken
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Portuguese riste
  • risteTranslations
Spanish ristre
  • ristreTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

lance rest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lance%20rest

MLA

“lance rest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lance%20rest. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lance rest,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lance%20rest.

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