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lance

/lɑːns/ /læns/

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noun

Lance

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. "

Le chevalier utilisa sa lance pour charger l'ennemi.

weapon military war history

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noun

Lance

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. "

Le chevalier maniait une lance robuste, prêt à se briser contre l'armure du champion adverse lors du tournoi de joute.

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noun

Lance, harpon

A spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen.

Examples :

"The fisherman carefully loaded his boat with nets and a long lance. "

Le pêcheur a soigneusement chargé son bateau de filets et d'une longue lance.

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noun

Lancier

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. "

La garde d'élite du roi comprenait un lancier en armure étincelante, prêt à défendre le royaume.

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noun

Tige de refoulement

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. "

L'artilleur a positionné avec soin la tige de refoulement pour s'assurer que l'obus était bien en place dans le canon avant de tirer.

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noun

Tige de noyau

(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. "

L'artisan a inséré avec soin la tige de noyau dans le moule pour maintenir le noyau en place pendant le moulage.

material technical industry

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noun

Lances

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. "

Les techniciens ont soigneusement placé chaque lance le long de l'échafaudage, esquissant l'image d'un dragon qui serait allumé pour le spectacle pyrotechnique.

entertainment figure item

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noun

Lancette

Examples :

"The doctor used a small lance to draw blood from the patient's arm. "

Le médecin a utilisé une petite lancette pour prélever du sang du bras du patient.

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verb

Percer avec une lance ou une arme similaire

To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.

Examples :

"Seized the due victim, and with fury lanced Her back. Dryden."

Saisissant la victime désignée, il perça son dos avec fureur. (Dryden)

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verb

Percer, inciser

To open with a lancet; to pierce

Examples :

"to lance a vein or an abscess"

Percer une veine ou un abcès.

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verb

Lancer

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. "

L'enfant, faisant semblant d'être un chevalier, utilisait un long bâton pour lancer des dragons imaginaires dans le jardin.

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