Lance

Definition:

  • (n.) A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen, and often decorated with a small flag; also, a spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen.
  • (n.) A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.
  • (n.) A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell.
  • (n.) An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home.
  • (n.) One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure.
  • (v. t.) To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.
  • (v. t.) To open with a lancet; to pierce; as, to lance a vein or an abscess.
  • (v. t.) To throw in the manner of a lance. See Lanch.

Compare lance with other words:

lance vs. pance

lace vs. lance

lance vs. rance

dance vs. lance

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glance vs. lance

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hance vs. lance

lance vs. lane

lance vs. spike

lance vs. pavon

cut vs. lance

lance vs. uhlan

lance vs. lancepesade

lance vs. patronymic

lance vs. lancegay

lance vs. lanceolate

lance vs. rocket

dissector vs. lance

lance vs. pennon

lance vs. pike

javelin vs. lance

lance vs. lanch

lance vs. manner

lance vs. throw

lance vs. vein

abscess vs. lance

lance vs. open

lance vs. pierce

lance vs. lancet

figure vs. lance

lance vs. mark

lance vs. outline

composition vs. lance

combustible vs. lance

fill vs. lance

lance vs. paper

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lance vs. shell

lance vs. mold

core vs. lance

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iron vs. lance

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force vs. lance

lance vs. ordnance

convey vs. lance

charge vs. lance

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lance vs. lancer

arm vs. lance

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fishermen vs. lance

lance vs. whaler

chair vs. lance

harpoon vs. lance

death vs. lance

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armour vs. lance

knight vs. lance

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lance vs. shatter

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hollow vs. lance

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lance vs. wooden

barb vs. lance

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lance vs. lozenge

lance vs. leaf

approach vs. lance

lance vs. point

drunk vs. lance

lance vs. steely

hath vs. lance

earth vs. lance

lance vs. thirsty

blood vs. lance

horsemen vs. lance

brother vs. lance

head vs. lance

blade vs. lance

handle vs. lance

lance vs. steel

lance vs. shaft

consist vs. lance

lance vs. war

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glaive vs. lance

lance vs. truncheon

gambeson vs. lance

lance vs. spear

lance vs. mourn

lance vs. launce

lance vs. launch

abase vs. lance