Fer-de-lance Definition
fĕrdl-ăns, -äns
noun
A large, poisonous pit viper (Bothrops atrox) found in tropical America.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Bothrops atrops
Other Word Forms of Fer-de-lance
Noun
Singular:
fer-de-lance
Plural:
fer-de-lancesOrigin of Fer-de-lance
French from fer de lance spearhead fer iron de of lance spear
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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French, the iron of a lance, spearhead.
From Wiktionary
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