Synonyms of lances

lances 1 of 2

noun

plural of lance

as in spears

a weapon with a long straight handle and sharp head or blade

the lance struck squarely on the knight's shield, knocking him from his horse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spears
• javelins
• pikes
• pike
• shafts
• darts
• tridents
• spikes
• halberds
• pikestaffs
• harpoons
• halberts
• gaffs
• leisters

lances

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of lance

as in stabs

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object

doctors used to lance infected sores, so that they could drain clean

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stabs
• punctures
• pierces
• jabs
• picks
• sticks
• spears
• pecks
• spikes
• spits
• harpoons
• impales
• gores
• runs through
• skewers
• pokes
• transfixes
• slices
• punches
• pinks
• pikes
• transpierces
• perforates
• quills
• spindles
• pricks
• thrusts
• riddles
• bayonets
• knifes
• poniards
• cuts
• dirks
• prongs
• gimlets
• pinpricks