1. a soldier armed with a lance, especially a cavalry soldier
Usage: historical
2. a member of a regiment originally armed with lances
Usage: military

Examples

• The lancer charged across the battlefield on his horse.
• Medieval lancers were skilled horsemen who fought with long spears.
• The regiment of lancers was famous for their bravery in battle.
• He joined the Queen’s Lancers as a young man.
• The lancer’s weapon was over ten feet long.
• Polish lancers were renowned throughout Europe for their fighting ability.