lancewood

[ lans-woo d, lahns- ]

/ ˈlænsˌwʊd, ˈlɑns- /

noun

the tough, elastic wood of any of various trees, especially Oxandra lanceolata, of tropical America, used for carriage shafts, cabinetwork, etc.

a tree that yields this wood.

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Origin of lancewood

First recorded in 1690–1700; lance¹ + wood¹

Words nearby lancewood

lancet clock, lancet fish, lancet window, lanceted, lancetfish, lancewood, lanchow, lanciform, lancinate, lancinating, lancs

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Example sentences from the Web for lancewood

It is in two pieces, seven and one-half feet long, and weighs eight ounces in ash and lancewood, or seven ounces in split bamboo.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall
The rod was a cheap specimen of ash and lancewood, and the dealer had been fair with him in the matter of line, leaders and flies.
Mr. Dide, His Vacation in Colorado|Lewis B. France
In ash and lancewood, or bethabara, from seven to eight ounces is the correct weight.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall
Then he began to banter me about my ash and lancewood, and the excess of his catch over mine.
Fishing With The Fly|Charles F. Orvis and Others

The best material for arrows is red deal footed with lancewood.
Archery Rules|Charles F. A. Hinrichs

British Dictionary definitions for lancewood

lancewood

/ (ˈlɑːnsˌwʊd) /

noun

any of various tropical trees, esp Oxandra lanceolata, yielding a tough elastic wood: family Annonaceae

the wood of any of these trees

Also called: horoeka a New Zealand forest tree, Pseudopanax crassifolius, with a small round head and a slender trunk

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