Category:Lancepesade

Lance`pe*sade", n. Etym: [F. lancepessade, lanspessade, anspessade, It. lancia spezzata a broken lance or demilance, a demilance roan, a light horseman, bodyguard.]

Defn: An assistant to a corporal; a private performing the duties of a corporal; -- called also lance corporal.