Fer-de-lance definition
A large, poisonous pit viper (Bothrops atrox) found in tropical America.
noun
Any of several tropical American pit vipers of the genus Bothrops, typically having brown and grayish markings.
noun
Any of several tropical American pit vipers of the genus Bothrops, typically having brown and grayish markings.
noun
Other Word Forms
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
- French, the iron of a lance, spearhead.
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