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Lancegay

Lancegay \Lance"gay`\, Lancegaye \Lance"gaye`\, n. [OF. lancegaie, corrupted from the same source as E. assagai, under the influence of F. lance lance. See Assagai.] A kind of spear anciently used. Its use was prohibited by a statute of Richard II.
--Nares.

In his hand a launcegay, A long sword by his side.
--Chaucer.

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lancegay

n. (context obsolete English) A type of lance.

Usage examples of "lancegay".

They carried lancegays not much longer than the height of a man, many of them holding them aslant their saddle-bows.