What is another word for lancewood?

Pronunciation: [lˈansjuːˌʊd] (IPA)

Lancewood is a type of tree or plant whose origin lies in Africa, and it is also found in South America. This tree has a unique and robust wood that is used to make various items. The texture of the wood is smooth, and it has an even grain that makes it ideal for carving. Lancewood is also known as carana in Brazil, spathewood, horoeka or hinau in New Zealand, and Oxandra lanceolata in South America. Due to its durability, flexibility, and strength, lancewood is commonly used to make construction materials, furniture, tool handles, and sports equipment like hockey sticks and fishing rods.

Synonyms for Lancewood:

What are the hypernyms for Lancewood?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Lancewood?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for lancewood (as nouns)

What are the holonyms for Lancewood?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

What are the meronyms for Lancewood?

Meronyms are words that refer to a part of something, where the whole is denoted by another word.
  • meronyms for lancewood (as nouns)

Usage examples for Lancewood

And in the catching of the black bass there came eventually to the nine-ounce split bamboo in her little hands as many trophies as to his heavier lancewood.
"A Man and a Woman"
Stanley Waterloo
He had two jointed fish-poles-one a light, split bamboo, such as is used in fly-fishing, and the other a stout lancewood, for such heavy fish as black bass and pike.
"The Boy Trapper"
Harry Castlemon
With the exception of lancewood, lemon wood, or osage orange, which are hard to get, the next best wood to yew is red Tennessee cedar backed with hickory.
"Hunting with the Bow and Arrow"
Saxton Pope

Word of the Day

multitasker
The word "multitasker" usually refers to someone who can perform different tasks simultaneously. However, there are several antonyms for this word, which describe the opposite type...