Lance - Definition

n 1: a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon [syn: spear,
lance, shaft]
2: an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching
fish [syn: spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance]
3: a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for
punctures and small incisions [syn: lancet, lance]
v 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"