lancewood

American  

[lans-wood, lahns-] / ˈlænsˌwʊd, ˈlɑns- /

noun

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

2. a tree that yields this wood.

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lancewood British  

/ ˈlɑːnsˌwʊd /

noun

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

2. the wood of any of these trees

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

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Etymology

Origin of lancewood

First recorded in 1690–1700; lance ¹ + wood ¹

Example Sentences

And in the catching of the black bass there came eventually to the nine-ounce split bamboo in her little hands as many trophies as to his heavier lancewood.

From A Man and a Woman by Waterloo, Stanley

The engine is set on four grasshopper springs M. The shafts or handles O, of the levers P, are of lancewood.

From Fire Prevention and Fire Extinction by Braidwood, James

Some are of a dark colour of various shades and very compact; others light-coloured and resembling in texture box or lancewood.

From Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2 by Mitchell, Thomas

Woods such as ebony, sandalwood, cherry, brier, box, pear-tree, lancewood, and many others, are all good for the carver, but are better fitted for special purposes and small work.

From Wood-Carving Design and Workmanship by Lethaby, W. R. (William Richard)

The butt is white ash, and the second joint and tip finely selected lancewood.

From Black Bass Where to catch them in quantity within an hour's ride from New York by Bradford, Charles Barker