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