LANCE
What does "LANCE" mean?
A long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by mounted soldiers.
Meanings
- A long spear-like weapon used by a horseman, especially a knight. The knight lowered his lance as the joust began.
- To pierce or cut open with a sharp instrument, especially a swelling or boil. The doctor lanced the abscess to drain it. technical
- To throw or move forward swiftly, as if hurling a spear. The diver lanced into the water without a splash. figurative
Did you know?
- The medical journal The Lancet, founded in 1823, was named after the surgical blade derived from 'lance' - its founder wanted it to cut into bad practice and let in light.
Word origin
From Latin 'lancea' (a light spear), via Old French 'lance'; the medical sense gives us 'lancet', the small surgical blade.
Remember it
LANCE = L + dANCE; a knight makes his lance dance toward the target.
A little poem
One point can open a wound or drain a sore-
it heals or harms by who is holding it, and what for.
couplet
Wordplay
- The knight became a surgeon. He said he'd always known how to make a good lance count.
What it teaches
The same sharp point that wounds can also be the one that drains the wound.
Quick facts
What does LANCE mean?
A long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by mounted soldiers.
Is LANCE a valid word?
Yes — LANCE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is LANCE?
LANCE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does LANCE come from?
From Latin 'lancea' (a light spear), via Old French 'lance'; the medical sense gives us 'lancet', the small surgical blade.
What can LANCE teach us?
The same sharp point that wounds can also be the one that drains the wound.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.