Synonyms for
Lance
Definition
a long weapon with a pointed metal head, used by knights on horseback
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- lance corporal
- lance a boil
- lance the wound
- thrust with a lance
- knight with a lance
- charge with a lance
- break a lance
Word family
Usage note
As a verb, 'lance' typically refers to piercing or opening something, often a wound or boil. It is less common in everyday speech and more often found in medical or historical contexts.
Example sentences
- The knight held his lance tightly as he charged toward the enemy.
- She watched as the jousters rode toward each other with their lances.
- The museum had a collection of ancient lances from different cultures.
- He used a lance to spear the fish for dinner.
- The knight's lance shattered upon impact with the enemy's shield.
Quotes
“A knight's tale is not what is written in ink on parchment or carved into stone. It is the struggle of memory against forgetting, a struggle that all of us wage against the silence of oblivion, each in his own way, every day.” - William Marshal, who was a famous knight and skilled with the lance.
“A good lancer in the old days was worth a dozen archers.” - George R.R. Martin, author of 'Game of Thrones'
“The lance gave way like a toothpick, and then the man fell to the ground.” - Bernard Cornwell, author of 'The Last Kingdom'