lancers
/ˈlænsərz/
noun
- Soldiers who are armed with lances (long spears), especially cavalry troops.
- The lancers charged across the field with their lances pointed forward.
- In the old painting, a regiment of lancers rode in formation.
- The museum displayed the uniforms worn by 19th-century lancers.
- A type of fast, lively dance popular in the 19th century, similar to a quadrille.
- My grandmother taught me the figures of the lancers dance.
- At the ball, the couples performed the lancers with elegant steps.
- The orchestra played a tune for the lancers, and everyone joined in.