lance

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lance Definition

• (n) a long pointed rod used as a weapon
• (n) an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
• (n) a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
• (v) move quickly, as if by cutting one''s way; "Planes lanced towards the shore"
• (v) pierce with a lance, as in a knights'' fight
• (v) open by piercing with a lancet; "lance a boil"

lance Synonyms

• fishgig
• fizgig
• gig
• lance
• lancet
• shaft
• spear