ETYM Old Eng. lance, French lance, fr. Latin lancea; cf. Greek logche. Related to Launch.
1. Any sharp instrument used for poking or pricking; a surgical instrument used to open blisters or abscesses.
2. A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.
3. A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer. + prikaži više

ETYM A dim. of nose.
1. A projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged; SYN. nose.
2. A projecting vent of something.
3. A short tube with a taper or constriction used (as on a hose) to speed up or direct a flow of fluid.
4. A part in a rocket engine that accelerates the exhaust gases from the combustion chamber to a high velocity. + prikaži više

ETYM Old Eng. spere, as. spere; akin to Dutch and German speer, os. and ohs. sper, Icel. spjör, pl., Dan. spaer, Latin sparus.
1. A long pointed rod used as a weapon; SYN. lance, shaft.
2. An implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish; SYN. gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance.