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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

[F.

lancepessade

lanspessade

anspessade

, It.

lancia spezzata

a broken lance or demilance, a demilance roan, a light horseman, bodyguard.]

An assistant to a corporal; a private performing the duties of a corporal; – called also

lance corporal

[Obsolete]

Noun.

An officer under the corporal.

lancepesade ‎(plural lancepesades)

A grade within the rank of private, either assigned as assistants to corporals or performed the duties of corporals themselves.
A grade within the rank of corporal; also called lance corporals.