noun🔗ShareLanzaA 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. "El caballero usó su lanza para cargar contra el enemigo.weaponmilitarywarhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLanzaA 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. "El caballero empuñó una lanza robusta, listo para romperse contra la armadura del campeón contrario en el torneo de justas.weaponsportmilitaryhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLanza, arpónA spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen."The fisherman carefully loaded his boat with nets and a long lance. "El pescador cargó cuidadosamente su bote con redes y una larga lanza.utensilweaponnauticalfishmilitarysailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLanceroA soldier armed with a lance; a lancer."The king's elite guard included a lance in shining armor, ready to defend the realm. "La guardia de élite del rey incluía un lancero con una armadura brillante, listo para defender el reino.militaryweaponpersonhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVareta de cargaAn 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. "El artillero colocó cuidadosamente la vareta de carga para asegurar que el proyectil estuviera bien asentado en el cañón antes de disparar.weaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVarilla de núcleo(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. "El artesano insertó cuidadosamente la varilla de núcleo en el molde para sujetar el núcleo en su lugar durante la fundición.materialtechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLanzasOne 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. "Los técnicos colocaron cuidadosamente cada lanza a lo largo del andamio, delineando la imagen de un dragón que se encendería para el espectáculo de fuegos artificiales.entertainmentfigureitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLancetaA lancet."The doctor used a small lance to draw blood from the patient's arm. "El médico usó una lanceta pequeña para extraer sangre del brazo del paciente.medicineanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePerforar con una lanza o arma similarTo pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon."Seized the due victim, and with fury lanced Her back. Dryden."Apresó a la víctima debida, y con furia le perforó la espalda. (Dryden)weaponmilitarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePinchar, abrirTo open with a lancet; to pierce"to lance a vein or an abscess"Pinchar una vena o un absceso.medicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLanzarTo 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. "El niño, fingiendo ser un caballero, usó un palo largo para lanzar a dragones imaginarios en el patio trasero.weaponmilitaryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading