lancearmed
Lancearmed is a historical and descriptive term used to denote a person, unit, or army equipped primarily with the lance. In English-language military histories it commonly references troops whose chief weapon was a long spear designed for thrusting from horseback or on foot. The term can function as an adjective (lancearmed cavalry) or as a noun referring to such troops.
In medieval Europe, lances were the defining weapon of heavy cavalry; knights and their counterparts could
In modern scholarship and popular culture, lancearmed is used to discuss historical tactics, reenactment, and wargaming.