lance rest

noun

1. a support for a couched lance, fixed to the breastplate of a suit of armor.

lance rest

noun

1. a hinged bracket on the breastplate of a medieval horseman on which the lance was rested in a charge
2. a similar structure on a knight's saddle

Word History and Origins

Origin of lance rest¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

The lance-rest is of the hollow kind, peculiar to Spain and Italy.

From Project Gutenberg

Strong lance-rest, with the Imperial eagle and armourers mark.

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