Lancepesade

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]