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Meaning and definition for "lance" word

[noun] a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
[noun] a long pointed rod used as a weapon
[noun] an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
[verb] open by piercing with a lancet, as of a boil
[verb] pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
[verb] move quickly, as if by cutting one's way; "Planes lanced towards the shore"
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\Lance\, n. [OE. lance, F. lance, fr. L. lancea; cf. Gr. ?. Cf. {Launch}.] 1. 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 braver soldier never couched lance. --Shak. 2. A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer. 3. (Founding) A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell. 4. (Mil.) An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home. 5. (Pyrotech.) One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure. {Free lance}, in the Middle Ages, and subsequently, a knight or roving soldier, who was free to engage for any state or commander that purchased his services; hence, a person who assails institutions or opinions on his own responsibility without regard to party lines or deference to authority. {Lance bucket} (Cavalry), a socket attached to a saddle or stirrup strap, in which to rest the but of a lance. {Lance corporal}, same as {Lancepesade}. {Lance knight}, a lansquenet. --B. Jonson. {Lance snake} (Zo["o]l.), the fer-de-lance. {Stink-fire lance} (Mil.), a kind of fuse filled with a composition which burns with a suffocating odor; -- used in the counter operations of miners. {To break a lance}, to engage in a tilt or contest.
\Lance\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lanced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lancing}.] 1. To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon. Seized the due victim, and with fury lanced Her back. --Dryden. 2. To open with a lancet; to pierce; as, to lance a vein or an abscess. 3. To throw in the manner of a lance. See {Lanch}.

Synonyms for lance

fishgig, fizgig, gig, lancet, shaft, spear

See also: arm | assagai | assegai | barb | fishing gear | fishing rig | fishing tackle | go | harpoon | implement | javelin | leister | locomote | move | open | open up | pierce | rig | spearhead | spearpoint | surgical knife | tackle | thrust | travel | trident | weapon | weapon system |

Related terms: bore, broach, carve, chop, countersink, cut, cut away, dart, dissever, drill, fire, fissure, gash, let fly, pierce, put, shy, slice, spit, split, stab, whittle

The fun area, different aproach to word »lance«

Let's analyse "lance" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ECNAL. Average typing speed for these characters is 1385 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: lance: 1 + 5 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: lance: 3 + 1 + 5 + 3 + 5 = 17, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
L (1) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty

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