Lance

fans, n. A weapon consisting of a long shaft and metal point spear a soldier armed with a spear; lancer.— v. [lanced (lanst), lancing.] To pierce with a lance; to open with a lancet; to throw in the manner of a lance. [F.; L. lance a, Gr. longche, a lance.] — Lan'cer, n. — Lance'wood, n. A light, tough, elastic timber the W. In- Lanceodies.—Lan'ceolate, -se-o-lat, -lated, a. (Bot.) late Lea£ Oblong and gradually tapering toward the outer exsun, cube, full moon, fdbt cow, oil LANGUAGE tremity. [L. lanceolatus, furnished with a lanceola, spike, dim. of lance a.] — Lan'cet, -set, n. A surgical instrument, sharp-pointed and two-edged, used in venesection, and in opening tumors, absce es, etc. (Arch.) A high and narrow window pointed like a lancet. [F. lancette, dim. of lance.] — Lan'cinating, -sT-nat-ing, a. Acute darting (pains), as if the thrust of a lancet. — Lanch, v. [lanched (lancht), lanching.] To throw, as a lance, dart; to pierce with a lance. [F. lancer; same as launch.]