lance Sentence Examples
- The knight held his lance steady as he charged into battle.
- The Olympic fencer swiftly lunged at his opponent with his lance.
- The rodeo rider balanced expertly on his horse as he wielded his lance.
- The jouster aimed his lance at the quintain with determination.
- The lancer fish used its long snout to spear its prey.
- The surgeon skillfully used a lance to drain the abscess.
- The firefighter used a water lance to extinguish the blaze.
- The arborist used a lance to trim the high branches of the tree.
- The landscaper used a lance to aerate the lawn.
- The window washer used a lance to reach the high panes of glass.
lance Meaning
lance (n)
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
lance (v)
move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
open by piercing with a lancet
lance (n.)
A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen, and often decorated with a small flag; also, a spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen.
A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.
A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell.
An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home.
One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure.
lance (v. t.)
To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.
To open with a lancet; to pierce; as, to lance a vein or an abscess.
To throw in the manner of a lance. See Lanch.
Synonyms & Antonyms of lance
FAQs About the word lance
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon, an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish, a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged bla
spear, javelin,pike, spike, pikestaff, halbert, trident, halberd,shaft, harpoon
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The knight held his lance steady as he charged into battle.
The Olympic fencer swiftly lunged at his opponent with his lance.
The rodeo rider balanced expertly on his horse as he wielded his lance.
The jouster aimed his lance at the quintain with determination.
