- spear, lance, shaft - a long pointed rod used as a weapon
--1 is a kind of weapon, arm, weapon system
--1 has parts: barb; spearhead, spearpoint, spear-point
--1 has particulars: assegai, assagai; javelin; tridentDerived form: verb lance2 - spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance - an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
--2 is a kind of implement
--2 is a member of
--2 has particulars: harpoon; leisterfishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig, rig - lancet, lance - a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
--3 is a kind of surgical knife
Derived form: verb lance3
- lance - move quickly, as if by cutting one's way; "Planes lanced towards the shore"
--1 is one way to travel, go, move, locomote
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
- lance - pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
--2 is one way to pierce, thrust
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun lance1
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- lance - open by piercing with a lancet; "lance a boil"
--3 is one way to open, open up
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun lance3
Somebody ----s something
- lance - pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight