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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 calledhoroeka a New Zealand forest tree, Pseudopanax crassifolius , with a small round head and a slender trunk
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lancewood1
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Example Sentences
For goodness' sake, Will, never call that dandy lancewood rod by such a degrading name again.
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Then he began to banter me about my ash and lancewood, and the excess of his catch over mine.
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In ash and lancewood, or bethabara, from seven to eight ounces is the correct weight.
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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.
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The butt is white ash, and the second joint and tip finely selected lancewood.
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