lance
Plural
lances
1
a long, pointed weapon designed for thrusting, often used by cavalry
- Knights charged the enemy line with lance in hand.
- The tournament featured combatants wielding lances.
- Soldiers trained to handle a lance during mounted combat.
- The lance was reinforced with steel at the tip.
- Cavalrymen used the lance to break through infantry formations.
2
a pole-like tool with a barbed tip, used for spearing or catching fish
- Fishermen employed a lance to catch eels in the river.
- The traditional method used a lance to spear fish from the boat.
- He sharpened the lance before the fishing expedition.
- In some cultures, a lance is used for ceremonial fishing.
- The tribe passed down lances for generations.
3
a small, pointed surgical instrument with a double-edged blade, used for punctures or minor incisions
- The doctor used a lance to drain the abscess.
- Surgeons sterilized the lance before performing the procedure.
- A lance allows precise puncturing of boils or cysts.
- The nurse handed the lance to the physician during the operation.
- He examined the incision made with a sterile lance.
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