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lancewood

[ lans-wood, lahns- ]

noun

  1. the tough, elastic wood of any of various trees, especially Oxandra lanceolata, of tropical America, used for carriage shafts, cabinetwork, etc.
  2. a tree that yields this wood.


lancewood

/ ˈlɑːnsˌwʊd /

noun

  1. any of various tropical trees, esp Oxandra lanceolata, yielding a tough elastic wood: family Annonaceae
  2. the wood of any of these trees
  3. Also calledhoroeka a New Zealand forest tree, Pseudopanax crassifolius , with a small round head and a slender trunk
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lancewood1

First recorded in 1690–1700; lance 1 + wood 1
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Example Sentences

For goodness' sake, Will, never call that dandy lancewood rod by such a degrading name again.

Then he began to banter me about my ash and lancewood, and the excess of his catch over mine.

In ash and lancewood, or bethabara, from seven to eight ounces is the correct weight.

It is in two pieces, seven and one-half feet long, and weighs eight ounces in ash and lancewood, or seven ounces in split bamboo.

The butt is white ash, and the second joint and tip finely selected lancewood.

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