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Noun
S:
(n)
spear
,
lance
,
shaft
(a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon)
S:
(n)
spear
,
gig
,
fizgig
,
fishgig
,
lance
(an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish)
S:
(n)
lancet
,
lance
(a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions)
Verb
S:
(v)
lance
(move quickly, as if by cutting one's way)
"Planes lanced towards the shore"
S:
(v)
lance
(pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight)
S:
(v)
lance
(open by piercing with a lancet)
"lance a boil"