English Words Starting With L

• lancashire heeler

  nounRare
  /ˈlæŋkəʃə ˈhiːlə/A small, energetic breed of herding dog originating from the county of Lancashire in England.
• lancaster

  nounB2
  /ˈlæŋkəstə/A city in northwest England, the county town of Lancashire, historically significant for the House of Lancaster during the Wars of the Roses.
• lancaster sound

  nounLow
  /ˈlæŋkəstə saʊnd/A body of water in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, part of the Northwest Passage.
• lancastrian

  adjectivenounC2
  /laŋˈkæs.tri.ən/Relating to Lancaster, a city and county in northwest England.
• lance

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /lɑːns/A long weapon with a pointed metal head, used by a knight or soldier on horseback; to pierce or cut with a sharp instrument.
• lance corporal

  nounLow
  /ˌlɑːns ˈkɔːp(ə)rəl/A non-commissioned officer rank in some armed forces, typically below corporal and above private first class or equivalent.
• lance of courtesy

  nounC2/Rare
  /lɑːns əv ˈkɜːtəsi/A light, unsharpened lance used in medieval jousting tournaments, symbolising honour and chivalry rather than intent to kill.
• lance rest

  nounC2
  /ˈlɑːns ˌrɛst/A metal bracket on a knight's armour, used to support the weight of a couched lance during a charge.
• lance sergeant

  nounVery Low
  /ˌlɑːns ˈsɑːdʒənt/A non-commissioned officer rank in some military forces, typically above corporal but below full sergeant.
• lancejack

  nounC2
  /ˈlɑːnsˌdʒæk/A non-commissioned officer holding the rank of lance corporal.
• lancelet

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlɑːnslɪt/A small, transparent, fish-like marine animal, considered a primitive chordate and a living model of early vertebrate ancestors.
• lancelot

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlɑːnsəlɒt/The most famous of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table, renowned for his courage, chivalry, and tragic love affair with Queen Guinevere.
• lancepod

  nounVery Low (Technical)
  /ˈlɑːnspɒd/A plant of the genus Lonchocarpus or related genera, characterized by its elongated, lance-shaped seed pods.
• lancer

  nounLow
  /ˈlɑːnsə/A soldier of a cavalry regiment historically armed with a lance; a term for a specific type of cavalryman.
• lancers

  nounC1
  /ˈlɑːnsəz/Soldiers of a regiment armed with lances, especially cavalry soldiers historically.
• lancet

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈlɑːnsɪt/A small, broad, two-edged surgical knife with a sharp point, used for making small incisions.
• lancet arch

  nounC2
  /ˈlɑːnsɪt ɑːtʃ/A narrow, acutely pointed arch with two curves meeting at a sharp apex, typical of early Gothic architecture.
• lancet clock

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Technical)
  /ˈlɑːnsɪt ˈklɒk/A type of wall clock from the early to mid-19th century, characterised by a long, narrow, pointed case resembling the shape of a lancet arch, typically with a single weight and pendulum.
• lancet fish

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlɑːnsɪt fɪʃ/A long, slender deep-sea fish characterized by its elongated body and a sharp, pointed snout or jaw.
• lancet window

  nounLow
  /ˈlɑːnsɪt ˈwɪndəʊ/A tall, narrow window with a pointed arch at its top, characteristic of Gothic architecture.

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