lance in WordNet English dictionary

1. an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
   spear  gig  fizgig  fishgig  lance 
   
2. a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
   spear  lance  shaft 
   
3. a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
   lancet  lance 
   

1. open by piercing with a lancet
   "lance a boil"
   lance 
   
2. pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
   lance 
   
3. move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
   "Planes lanced towards the shore"
   lance