Lance
WordNet

noun


(1)   A surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
(2)   A long pointed rod used as a weapon
(3)   An implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

verb


(4)   Open by piercing with a lancet
"Lance a boil"
(5)   Pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
(6)   Move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
"Planes lanced towards the shore"
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Etymology


The surname is derived from a medieval given name Lanzo, short form of names beginning with the element land "land".

Proper noun



  1. , pet form of Lancelot or transferred use of the surname; by folk etymology associated with a lance.
 
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