Definition of LANCER

lancer

Plural: lancers

Noun

  • (formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance
  • A cavalry soldier armed with a lance weapon.
  • Any of various Asian hesperiid butterflies of the genus Plastingia.
  • One who lances something.
  • pl. -S a cavalryman armed with a lance

Origin / Etymology

From French lancier (“lancer”).

Synonyms

uhlan

Scrabble Score: 8

lancer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lancer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lancer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

lancer is a valid Words With Friends word