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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Lancer \Lan"cer\, noun [Cf. F. lancier.]
1. One who lances; one who carries a lance; especially, a member of a mounted body of men armed with lances, attached to the cavalry service of some nations. --Wilhelm.
2. A lancet. [Obs.]
3. pl. (Dancing) A set of quadrilles of a certain arrangement. [Written also {lanciers}.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
lancer
noun: (formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance
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