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lance

DEFINITIONS OF: lance

1

n a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

Synonyms:
shaft, spear
Types:
assagai, assegai
the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa
javelin
a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events
trident
a spear with three prongs
Type of:
arm, weapon, weapon system
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

n an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

Synonyms:
fishgig, fizgig, gig, spear
Types:
harpoon
a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
leister
a spear with three or more prongs; used for spearing fish (especially salmon)
Type of:
implement
instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end

n a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions

Synonyms:
lancet
Type of:
surgical knife
a very sharp knife used in surgery

v pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight

Type of:
pierce, thrust
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument

v open by piercing with a lancet

“lance a boil”
Type of:
open, open up
cause to open or to become open

v move quickly, as if by cutting one's way

“Planes lanced towards the shore”
Type of:
go, locomote, move, travel
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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