lancewood

[ lans-wood, lahns- ]

/ ˈlænsˌwʊd, ˈlɑns- /

noun

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

a tree that yields this wood.

Origin of lancewood

First recorded in 1690–1700; lance¹ + wood¹

Words nearby lancewood

lancet arch, lancet clock, lanceted, lancetfish, lancet window, lancewood, Lanchow, lanciform, lancinate, lancinating, Lancs

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for lancewood

It is in two pieces, seven and one-half feet long, and weighs eight ounces in ash and lancewood, or seven ounces in split bamboo.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall
The rod was a cheap specimen of ash and lancewood, and the dealer had been fair with him in the matter of line, leaders and flies.
Mr. Dide, His Vacation in Colorado|Lewis B. France
In ash and lancewood, or bethabara, from seven to eight ounces is the correct weight.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall
Then he began to banter me about my ash and lancewood, and the excess of his catch over mine.
Fishing With The Fly|Charles F. Orvis and Others

The best material for arrows is red deal footed with lancewood.
Archery Rules|Charles F. A. Hinrichs

British Dictionary definitions for lancewood

lancewood

/ (ˈlɑːnsˌwʊd) /

noun

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

the wood of any of these trees

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lancewood
释义	lancewood [ lans-wood, lahns- ] / ˈlænsˌwʊd, ˈlɑns- / noun the tough, elastic wood of any of various trees, especially Oxandra lanceolata, of tropical America, used for carriage shafts, cabinetwork, etc. a tree that yields this wood. Origin of lancewood First recorded in 1690–1700; lance¹ + wood¹ Words nearby lancewood lancet arch, lancet clock, lanceted, lancetfish, lancet window, lancewood, Lanchow, lanciform, lancinate, lancinating, Lancs Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lancewood It is in two pieces, seven and one-half feet long, and weighs eight ounces in ash and lancewood, or seven ounces in split bamboo. Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others\|James Alexander Henshall The rod was a cheap specimen of ash and lancewood, and the dealer had been fair with him in the matter of line, leaders and flies. Mr. Dide, His Vacation in Colorado\|Lewis B. France In ash and lancewood, or bethabara, from seven to eight ounces is the correct weight. Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others\|James Alexander Henshall Then he began to banter me about my ash and lancewood, and the excess of his catch over mine. Fishing With The Fly\|Charles F. Orvis and Others The best material for arrows is red deal footed with lancewood. Archery Rules\|Charles F. A. Hinrichs British Dictionary definitions for lancewood lancewood / (ˈlɑːnsˌwʊd) / noun any of various tropical trees, esp Oxandra lanceolata, yielding a tough elastic wood: family Annonaceae the wood of any of these trees Also called: horoeka a New Zealand forest tree, Pseudopanax crassifolius, with a small round head and a slender trunk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	afters afterschool aftersensation aftershaft aftershave aftershave lotion aftershock aftershow aftersound aftersun aftertaste aftertax after the fact afterthought aftertime aftertreatment afterward afterwards afterword afterwork afterworld afteryears aftn aftosa aftra