noun Download 🔗Share A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen. Examples : "The knight used his lance to charge at the enemy. " weapon military war history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A wooden spear, sometimes hollow, used in jousting or tilting, designed to shatter on impact with the opposing knight’s armour. Examples : "The knight wielded a sturdy lance, ready to shatter against the opposing champion's armor in the jousting tournament. " weapon sport military history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen. Examples : "The fisherman carefully loaded his boat with nets and a long lance. " utensil weapon nautical fish military sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer. Examples : "The king's elite guard included a lance in shining armor, ready to defend the realm. " military weapon person history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home. Examples : "The artilleryman carefully positioned the lance to ensure the shell was securely seated in the cannon's barrel before firing. " weapon military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (founding) A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell. Examples : "The craftsman carefully inserted the lance into the mold to hold the core in place for the casting. " material technical industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure. Examples : "The technicians carefully placed each lance along the scaffolding, outlining the image of a dragon that would be ignited for the fireworks show. " entertainment figure item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A lancet. Examples : "The doctor used a small lance to draw blood from the patient's arm. " medicine anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon. Examples : "Seized the due victim, and with fury lanced Her back. Dryden." weapon military war action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To open with a lancet; to pierce Examples : "to lance a vein or an abscess" medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To throw in the manner of a lance; to lanch. Examples : "The child, pretending to be a knight, used a long stick to lance imaginary dragons in the backyard. " weapon military action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading