lances

Noun

• a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
• an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
• a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
• plural of lance
• plural of lanx

Verb

• move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
• pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
• open by piercing with a lancet
• third-person singular simple present indicative of lance

Synonyms

fishgig, fizgig, gig, lance, lancet, shaft, spear