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lance

nounverb /læns/ 1 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 7 WWF 10
Definitions
noun

a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions

noun

an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

noun

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

verb

move quickly, as if by cutting one's way

“Planes lanced towards the shore”

verb

open by piercing with a lancet

“lance a boil”

verb

pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight

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