Definitions for lance

Definitions for (noun) lance

Main entry: lance, lancet

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


Main entry: spear, shaft, lance

Definition: a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon


Main entry: lance, spear, gig, fishgig, fizgig

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


Definitions for (verb) lance

Main entry: lance

Definition: open by piercing with a lancet

Usage: lance a boil


Main entry: lance

Definition: pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight


Main entry: lance

Definition: move quickly, as if by cutting one's way

Usage: Planes lanced towards the shore


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