lancegay

English

Alternative forms
  • lancegaye

Etymology

From Old French lancegaye, from lance (“lance”) + zagaye (“assagai”).

Noun

lancegay (plural lancegays)

  1. (obsolete) A type of lance.
    • c. 1390, Geoffrey Chaucer, Sir Thopas (Ellesmere ms):
      Sire Thopas / wolde out ride / He worth / vpon his steede gray / And in his hand a launcegay / A long swerd / by his side [...].

References
  • OED 2nd edition 1989
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