1. a tough, elastic wood from various tropical trees, especially used for making tool handles, fishing rods, and archery bows
2. any of several tropical trees that yield lancewood, particularly species of the genus Oxandra
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The craftsman selected lancewood for its flexibility and strength.
• Traditional bow makers prize lancewood for its excellent spring properties.
• The fishing rod was made from high-quality lancewood.
• Lancewood trees grow naturally in tropical regions of the Americas.
• The tool handle was carved from durable lancewood.
• Archers have used lancewood bows for centuries.