lance

nouns

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

lance, shaft, spear

an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

fishgig, fizgig, gig, lance, spear

a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions

lance, lancet

verbs

move quickly, as if by cutting one's way

"Planes lanced towards the shore"

lance

is a type of (narrower)

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

"How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"

go, locomote, move, travel

pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight

lance

is a type of (narrower)

penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument

pierce, thrust

open by piercing with a lancet

"lance a boil"

lance

is a type of (narrower)

cause to open or to become open

"Mary opened the car door"

open, open up