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lance corporal

Syllabification: (lance cor·po·ral)
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Definition of lance corporal

noun

  • an enlisted person in the US Marine Corps ranking above private first class and below corporal.

Origin:

late 18th century: on the analogy of obsolete lancepesade, the lowest grade of noncommissioned officer, based on Italian lancia spezzata 'broken lance'

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