lancewood

[ lans-wood, lahns- ]

/ ˈlænsˌwʊd, ˈlɑns- /

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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 arch, lancet clock, lanceted, lancetfish, lancet window, lancewood, Lanchow, lanciform, lancinate, lancinating, Lancs

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How to use lancewood in a sentence

For goodness' sake, Will, never call that dandy lancewood rod by such a degrading name again.
The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point|Quincy Allen
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
In ash and lancewood, or bethabara, from seven to eight ounces is the correct weight.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall
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 butt is white ash, and the second joint and tip finely selected lancewood.
Black Bass|Charles Barker Bradford

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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