Word Meanings - LANCEGAYLANCEGAYE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A kind of spear anciently used. Its use was prohibited by a statute of Richard II. Nares. In his hand a launcegay, A long sword by his side. Chaucer.

• Spearfish
  A large and powerful fish (Tetrapturus albidus) related to the swordfish, but having scales and ventral fins. It is found on the American coast and the Mediterranean.
• Swordless
  Destitute of a sword.
• Anciently
  In ancient times.
• Spearhead
  The pointed head, or end, of a spear.
• Swordmen
  of Swordman
• Launcegaye
  See Langegaye.
• Swordman
  A swordsman.
• Swordplay
  Fencing; a sword fight.
• Prohibited
  of Prohibit
• Spearmint
  A species of mint (Mentha viridis) growing in moist soil. It vields an aromatic oil. See Mint, and Mentha.
• Swordplayer
  A fencer; a gladiator; one who exhibits his skill in the use of the sword.
• Prohibiting
  of Prohibit
• Spearwood
  An Australian tree (Acacia Doratoxylon), and its tough wood, used by the natives for spears.
• Sword-shaped
  Shaped like a sword; ensiform, as the long, flat leaves of the Iris, cattail, and the like.

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