The punctuation mark \.
Used erroneously in reference to, or in reading out, the ordinary slash, that is, the punctuation mark /.
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To escape (a metacharacter) by prepending a backslash that serves as an escape character, thereby forming an escape sequence.
A lancet.
A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.
One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure.
A spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen.
A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell.
A wooden spear, sometimes hollow, used in jousting or tilting, designed to shatter on impact with the opposing knight’s armour.
A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.
An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home.
To throw in the manner of a lance; to lanch.
To open with a lancet; to pierce.
To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.