# lansquenet

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɑːnskəˌnɛt/

## Definitions
1. Any of a class of German mercenaries of the 15th and 16th centuries, most of whom were pikemen and foot soldiers.
2. A gambling card game in which the dealer is given an initial card and the players another; cards are then turned up until the value (rank) of one of those cards is met.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French lansquenet, from German Landsknecht, from Lands (“of the land”) + Knecht (“servant”). Doublet of Landsknecht.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lansquenet