lance
The word “lance” has 1 syllable: lance.
It's pronounced as /læns/.
What is synonym and antonym for lance?
In the thesaurus, “lance” has 8 synonyms.
Here are synonyms for lance along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for lance
Meanings of lance
- noun
- A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.
- A wooden spear, sometimes hollow, used in jousting or tilting, designed to shatter on impact with the opposing knight’s armour.
- A spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen.
- A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.
- An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home.
- (founding) A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell.
- One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure.
- A lancet.
- verb
- To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.
- To open with a lancet; to pierce.
- To throw in the manner of a lance; to lanch.
Example Sentences
- He used a lance to joust at the medieval festival.
- The doctor used a lance to drain the abscess.
- In ancient times, warriors wielded lances in battle.
- The knight's lance shattered upon impact with his opponent's shield.
- The cavalryman held his lance steady as he charged into battle.
On this page you'll find 8 synonyms or another words to lance, such as: jab, javelin, pick, pierce, puncture, spear, stab.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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