Overview of noun lance

The noun lance has 3 senses

• spear, lance, shaft -- (a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon)


• spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance -- (an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish)


• lancet, lance -- (a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions)

Overview of verb lance

The verb lance has 3 senses

• lance -- (move quickly, as if by cutting one's way; "Planes lanced towards the shore")


• lance -- (pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight)


• lance -- (open by piercing with a lancet; "lance a boil")