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lanceman

lanceman

9.9
A person who cuts small holes to drain infections or boils
  • noun
  • /ˈlænsəˌmæn/
  • Archaic
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  • People trusted the lanceman to relieve pain by draining boils and cleaning injuries.

Examples

  • Before modern medicine, a lanceman would treat wounds using simple tools and herbal remedies.

  • The lanceman treated the patient's wound expertly.

  • The village lanceman was called whenever someone had a serious infection or abscess.

  • Many lancemen were trained in ancient medical practices.

  • The village lanceman was called whenever someone had a serious infection or abscess.

  • Before modern medicine, a lanceman would treat wounds using simple tools and herbal remedies.

  • People trusted the lanceman to relieve pain by draining boils and cleaning injuries.

Surface Forms

lanceman singular
lancemen plural

Morphology

lanceman = lance + man (transparent) = lance + man

Formed from the verb 'lance' plus 'man' to denote an agent who performs lancing, a derivation that learners can infer.

Etymology

Lanceman links to the verb lance 'to cut open', a meaning that comes from the idea of a spear making a hole. So a lanceman could be the person who 'lanced' wounds to drain them, which explains the medical use of the word.