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-lances

Origin 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.

    From Wiktionary

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