(~s, lancing, ~d)
1.
If a boil on someone’s body is ~d, a small cut is made in it so that the liquid inside comes out. (MEDICAL)
It is a painful experience having the boil ~d.
VERB: usu passive, have n V-ed, also be V-ed
2.
A ~ is a long spear used in former times by soldiers on horseback.
...the clang of ~s striking armour.
N-COUNT