Noun: lancers lãn-su(r)z- A quadrille for 8 or 16 couples
"The lancers was a popular dance at formal balls in the 19th century"
Noun: lancer lãn-su(r)- (formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance
"The lancer charged into battle atop his steed"
Type of: cavalry soldier, quadrille, trooper
Encyclopedia: Lancers
Lancer, Saskatchewan