lance corporal

ˌlæns ˈkɔːrpərəl

Definition

Definition of lance corporal - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

US Marines

TECH.

enlisted rank of grade E-3 in US Marines

TECH.

She served as a lance corporal in the Marines.

military

TECH.

rank above private and below corporal

TECH.

He was promoted to lance corporal last month.

private first class

British Army

TECH.

non-commissioned officer in British Army

TECH.

The lance corporal led the training exercise.

NCO

rank

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Expressions with lance

lance the boil

address a problem directly

It's time to lance the boil and deal with the issue head-on.

lance-shaped

adj.

having a long narrow shape tapering to a point

The plant has lance-shaped leaves.

sand lance

small silvery fish that burrow into sandy beaches

Sand lances often hide in the sand during low tide.

fer-de-lance

highly venomous pit viper from Central and South America

The fer-de-lance is dangerous to people in the rainforest.

oxygen lance

tool using a stream of oxygen to cut or weld metal

The worker used an oxygen lance to slice through the thick steel plate..

break a lance

take a stand for a cause or person

She decided to break a lance for environmental protection.

Expressions with corporal

corporal punishment

punishment using physical force for discipline or as a legal penalty

Corporal punishment was banned in schools and courts.

master corporal

noncommissioned officer senior to corporal, junior to sergeant

The master corporal led the training exercise with precision.

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LCpl

abbr.

abr: Lance Corporal

military rank above private and below corporal

LCpl

abbr.

abr: Lance Corporal of Marines

military rank below corporal in the marines

LCpl

abbr.

abr: Lance-Corporal

lowest non-commissioned officer rank in some armies

Examples of lance corporal in a sentence

He was promoted to lance corporal last year.
She reported to the lance corporal for duty.
The lance corporal received a commendation.
As a lance corporal, he managed the squad efficiently.

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French:caporal, caporal suppléant, ...
German:Lance Corporal, Obergefreiter, ...
Italian:caporale, caporale scelto, ...
Spanish:cabo, cabo primero, ...
Portuguese:cabo, cabo-lanceiro, ...
Chinese:中士, 准下士, ...
Japanese:上等兵, 伍長, ...
Arabic:عَرِيف, عَرِيف أَوَّل, ...
Hebrew:רַבָּט, טוֹרַאי רִאשׁוֹן, ...
Russian:капрал, ефрейтор, ...
Ukrainian:молодший капрал, капрал, ...
Hindi:लांस कॉर्पोरल, लांस हवलदार, ...
Bengali:ল্যান্স কর্পোরাল, সামরিক পদ, ...
Catalan:caporal, caporal primer, ...
Czech:svobodník, nižší poddůstojnická hodnost, ...
Danish:korporal, overkonstabel, ...
Dutch:korporaal, lance-korporaal, ...
Greek:δεκανέας, ...
Hungarian:tizedes, a tizedes alatti rendfokozat, ...
Khmer:ឡង់ស៍កូប៉ូរ៉ាល់, ពលបាលឯក, ...
Korean:상병, 일병, ...
Persian:سرجوخه, سرجوخه دوم, ...
Polish:kapral, starszy szeregowiec, ...
Portuguese (BR):cabo, soldado de primeira classe, ...
Romanian:caporal, fruntaș, ...
Swedish:vicekorpral, ...
Thai:สิบตรี, สิบโท, ...
Turkish:onbaşı, kıdemli er, ...
Vietnamese:hạ sĩ, trung sĩ, ...

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