LANCE
Scrabble letter values: L1A1N1C3E1 = 7
Definition
- verb move quickly, as if by cutting one's way.
- verb pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight.
- verb open by piercing with a lancet.
- noun a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon. — synonyms: spear, shaft
- noun an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish. — synonyms: spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig
- noun a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade. — synonyms: lancet
Examples
- “Planes lanced towards the shore”
- “lance a boil”
- “used for punctures and small incisions”