Main Entry: fer–de–lance

Pronunciation: \ˈfer-də-ˈlan(t)s, -ˈän(t)s\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural fer–de–lance

Etymology: French, literally, lance iron, spearhead

Date: 1880

: a large extremely venomous pit viper (Bothrops atrox) of Central and South America

[fer-de-lance illustration]