lance corporal
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lance corporal
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From lancepesade, an anglicization from Italian lancia spezzata
noun lance corporals · lance-corporal
- An enlisted rank of grade E-3 in the United States Marine Corps, ranking above private first class and below corporal. Abbreviated as LCpl.
- A non-commissioned officer in the British Army and Royal Marines, ranking above private and below corporal. A rank with NATO code OR-3.
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noun lance corporal
| 中文 | 准下士 zhǔxiàshì |
|---|---|
| Français | caporal suppléant, soldat de première classe, caporal postiche |
| Deutsch | Gefreiter |
| Italiano | lancia spezzata |
| Русский | ефре́йтор jefréjtor, мла́дший капра́л mládšij kaprál |
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