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lance corporal

lance corporal noun: an enlisted rank of grade E-3 in the United States Marine Corps, ranking above private first class and below corporal. Abbreviated as LCpl.

Noun

lance corporal (plural lance corporals)

  1. (US) An enlisted rank of grade E-3 in the United States Marine Corps, ranking above private first class and below corporal. Abbreviated as LCpl.
  2. (UK) A non-commissioned officer in the British Army and Royal Marines, ranking above private and below corporal. A rank with NATO code OR-3.

Forms of lance corporal

plurallance corporals
alternative formlance-corporal

Origin of lance corporal

From lancepesade, an anglicization from Italian lancia spezzata

Questions about lance corporal

What does lance corporal mean?
Lance corporal means an enlisted rank of grade E-3 in the United States Marine Corps, ranking above private first class and below corporal. Abbreviated as LCpl.
What part of speech is lance corporal?
Lance corporal is a noun.
What is the plural of lance corporal?
The plural of lance corporal is lance corporals.

Words near lance corporal in the dictionary

  1. Lancastrian
  2. Lancastrians
  3. lance
  4. lance bombardier
  5. lance bombardiers
  6. lance corporal
  7. lance corporals
  8. Lance Cove
  9. Lance Creek
  10. lance rest
  11. lance rests

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