lance meaning and definition

LANCE noun

Definition of lance (noun)

1. a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
   • synonyms: shaft, spear
2. an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
   • synonyms: fishgig, fizgig, gig, spear
3. a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
   • synonyms: lancet

LANCE verb

Definition of lance (verb)

1. move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
   • "Planes lanced towards the shore"
2. pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
3. open by piercing with a lancet
   • "lance a boil"