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lance

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of lance

a weapon with a long straight handle and sharp head or blade
  • The lance struck squarely on the knight's shield, knocking him from his horse.
Synonyms of lance

javelin, pike, pikestaff, shaft, spear
Words Related to lance

dart, spike

gaff, halberd (also halbert), harpoon, trident

lance

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of lance

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
  • Doctors used to lance infected sores, so that they could drain clean.
Synonyms of lance

gore, harpoon, impale, jab, peck, pick, pierce, pink, puncture, run through, skewer, spear, spike, spit, stab, stick, transfix
Words Related to lance

spindle

perforate, riddle

bayonet, dirk, gimlet, pike, poniard, prong, quill

pinprick, poke, prick, punch, thrust

cut, knife, slice

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