Luce
/luːs/noun
A pike, especially a large one.
Did you know?In medieval heraldry, the pike was so iconic that a pike on a coat of arms could be called a "luce," and it appears in old English texts as a symbol of sharpness and ferocity.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leuk-
“to shine, be bright”
Latin
Latin
lūx
“light”
Old French
Old French
luce
“pike (fish)”
Middle English
English
luce
“a pike, especially a large one”
Modern English
English
luce
“a pike, especially in heraldic or archaic use”