LANCE


Meaning of LANCE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' lan(t)s

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin lancea

Date: 14th century

1 : a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry

2 : any of various sharp objects suggestive of a lance: as a : LANCET b : a spear used for killing whales or fish

3 : LANCER 1B

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