Found 2 items, similar to lance corporal.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: lance corporal lance corporal n : an enlisted man in the marine corps ranking above a private first class and below a corporal
English → English (gcide) Definition: lance corporal Lancepesade \Lance`pe*sade"\, n. [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] [1913 Webster] lance corporal \lance" cor`por*al\, n. 1. A lancepesade. [PJC] 2. An enlisted member of the United States Marine Corps ranking between a private first class and a corporal. [PJC] 3. The lowest rank of corporal; -- a term used in the British military. --RHUD [PJC]