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lance

  1. A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen, and often decorated with a small flag; also, a spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen. (n.)
  2. A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer. (n.)
  3. A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell. (n.)
  4. An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home. (n.)
  5. One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure. (n.)
  6. To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon. (v. t.)