lancewood

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lance·wood

noun \ˈlan(t)s-ˌwd\

Definition of LANCEWOOD

: a tough elastic wood used especially for shafts, fishing rods, and bows; also : a tropical American tree (Oxandra lanceolata) of the custard-apple family yielding this wood

First Known Use of LANCEWOOD

1697

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