lancegay

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noun

A type of spear, javelin or lance.

OriginMiddle English launcegay ← Old French lancegaye →
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Meanings

nounlancegay (plural lancegays)

plural lancegays · alternative lancegaye

  1. obsoleteA type of spear, javelin or lance.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchlancegaye
  2. Middle Englishlauncegay
  3. Englishlancegay

From Middle English launcegay, from Old French lancegaye, from lance (“lance”) + zagaye (“assagai”).

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APA

lancegay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lancegay

MLA

“lancegay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lancegay. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lancegay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lancegay.

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