Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun lance

3 senses of lance

Sense 1
spear, lance, shaft -- (a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon)
       => weapon, arm, weapon system -- (any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon")

Sense 2
spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance -- (an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish)
       => implement -- (instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end)

Sense 3
lancet, lance -- (a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions)
       => surgical knife -- (a very sharp knife used in surgery)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb lance

3 senses of lance

Sense 1
lance -- (move quickly, as if by cutting one's way; "Planes lanced towards the shore")
       => travel, go, move, locomote -- (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")

Sense 2
lance -- (pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight)
       => pierce, thrust -- (penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument)

Sense 3
lance -- (open by piercing with a lancet; "lance a boil")
       => open, open up -- (cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door")