lance

A long weapon with a sharp metal point, used especially by soldiers riding horses.

• The soldier carried a long lance.
• The cavalry lowered their lances before charging.
• A metal point was fixed to the lance.

Similar words: spear

Common phrases: cavalry lance, long lance, carry a lance

A long wooden weapon used by riders in a contest, made to break when it hits another rider’s armour.

• The knight raised his lance.
• Her lance shattered against the other rider’s shield.
• Both riders needed fresh lances for the next round.

Common phrases: jousting lance, wooden lance, break a lance

A long pointed weapon used to catch or kill whales and fish.

• The fisherman held a sharp lance.
• The crew used lances to kill the wounded whale.
• A fishing lance lay across the boat.

Similar words: spear, harpoon

Common phrases: whaling lance, fishing lance, sharp lance

A soldier who fights with a long pointed weapon, usually while riding a horse.

• A mounted lance guarded the gate.
• The captain commanded fifty lances.
• Several lances rode ahead of the army.

Similar words: lancer

Common phrases: mounted lance, company of lances

To push a long pointed weapon into someone or something.

• The rider lanced the charging boar.
• A soldier lanced his opponent during the battle.
• He tried to lance the animal with his spear.

Similar words: spear, pierce

Common phrases: lance someone, lance a boar

To throw something forward as you would throw a long pointed weapon.

• He lanced the shaft across the stream.
• She lanced a spear toward the target.
• The warrior lanced his weapon through the air.

Similar words: hurl, throw

Common phrases: lance something forward, lance a spear

To take something belonging to someone else without permission.

• Someone lanced my drink at the party.
• He lanced a wallet from the table.
• She realized that her cash had been lanced.

Similar words: steal, swipe

Common phrases: lance something, lance a drink

To move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction.

• A fish lanced through the dark water.
• Light lanced across the sky.
• The bird lanced forward and vanished among the trees.

How to use it: lance across/through something (A silver fish lanced through the water.)

Similar words: dart, shoot

Common phrases: lance across something, lance through something