LANCES

6 letters 8 Scrabble points /ˈlɑːnsɪz/

Definition of LANCES

noun
  1. A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.

  2. A wooden spear, sometimes hollow, used in jousting or tilting, designed to shatter on impact with the opposing knight’s armour.

  3. A spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen.

verb
  1. To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.

    "Seized the due victim, and with fury lanced Her back. Dryden."

  2. To open with a lancet; to pierce

    "to lance a vein or an abscess"

  3. To throw in the manner of a lance; to lanch.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters L A N C E S
Length 6 letters
Scrabble Score 8 points

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