lance.
A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.
Meaning & usage
A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.
A wooden spear, sometimes hollow, used in jousting or tilting, designed to shatter on impact with the opposing knight’s armour.
A spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen.
A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.
An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home.
A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell.
One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure.
A lancet.
A piece in the game of shogi that can move directly forward any number of squares.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English launce, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea.
To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.
To open with a lancet; to prick or cut open with a sharp instrument; to pierce.
to lance a vein or an abscess
To throw in the manner of a lance; to lanch.
To steal or swipe.
He lanced my drink and spiked it!
To move suddenly and quickly.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English launce, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea.
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