lance

CEFRC1

/lɑːns/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A long weapon with a pointed blade used by mounted soldiers.

  2. 02

    verb

    To pierce or cut something with a sharp instrument.

Examples

  • Claire spun back toward Loren and Lance.

  • The tongue wounds more than a lance.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen.

  2. A wooden spear, sometimes hollow, used in jousting or tilting, designed to shatter on impact with the opposing knight’s armour.

  3. A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.

More examples

In context

  • He lanced my drink and spiked it!

  • to lance a vein or an abscess

  • Thy brother’s blood the thirsty earth hath drunk, Broach’d with the steely point of Clifford’s lance[…]

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Origin

noun

From Middle English launce, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea.