English to English
lance
(l/&/ns
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noun (n)
- a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- 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.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- move quickly, as if by cutting one's way(verb.motion)Example:
Planes lanced towards the shore.
source: wordnet30 - pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight(verb.contact)source: wordnet30
- open by piercing with a lancet(verb.contact)Example:
Lance a boil.
source: wordnet30 - To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.(verb)source: webster1913