a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
[ Syn: lancet ]
lance (n.)
move quickly, as if by cutting one's way; Planes lanced towards the shore'
pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
open by piercing with a lancet; lance a boil'