"lance" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /lɑːns/ [Received-Pronunciation], /læns/ [US] Audio: En-us-lance.ogg [US] Forms: lances [plural]
enPR: läns, lăns Rhymes: -ɑːns, -æns Etymology: From Middle English launce, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|launce}} Middle English launce, {{der|en|fro|lance}} Old French lance, {{der|en|la|lancea}} Latin lancea Head templates: {{en-noun}} lance (plural lances)
  1. A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen. Translations (weapon of war): λόγχη (lónkhē) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), նիզակ (nizak) (Armenian), գեղարդ (geġard) (Armenian), տեգ (teg) (Armenian), llanza [feminine] (Asturian), llança [feminine] (Catalan), نێزە (nêze) (Central Kurdish), 長矛 (Chinese Mandarin), 长矛 (chángmáo) (Chinese Mandarin), tepoztōpīlli (Classical Nahuatl), lanse [common-gender] (Danish), lans [feminine] (Dutch), lanco (Esperanto), oda (Estonian), lansi [masculine] (Faroese), langspjót [neuter] (Faroese), peitsi (Finnish), keihäs (Finnish), lance [feminine] (French), lance [feminine] (Friulian), lanza [feminine] (Galician), შუბი (šubi) (Georgian), ჰოროლი (horoli) (Georgian), ლახვარი (laxvari) (Georgian), Lanze [feminine] (German), λόγχη (lónchi) [feminine] (Greek), רֹמַח (rómaẖ) [masculine] (Hebrew), lándzsa (Hungarian), lanco (Ido), ganjur (Indonesian), sleá [feminine] (Irish), lancia (Italian), (yari) (alt: やり) (Japanese), (hoko) (alt: ほこ) (Japanese), найза (naiza) (Kazakh), сүңгі (süñgı) (Kazakh), lancea [feminine] (Latin), ко́пје (kópje) [feminine] (Macedonian), tombak (Malay), rāti (Maori), tao (Maori), launce (Middle English), жад (žad) (Mongolian), nize (Northern Kurdish), nîze (Northern Kurdish), نیزه (neyze) (Persian), kopia [feminine] (Polish), lanca [feminine] (Polish), lança [feminine] (Portuguese), lance (Romanian), suliță (Romanian), fuște (Romanian), пи́ка (píka) [feminine] (Russian), शल्य (śalya) [masculine, neuter] (Sanskrit), lantza [feminine] (Sardinian), lancia [feminine] (Sardinian), sleagh [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic), gath [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), lanza (Sicilian), lanza [feminine] (Spanish), tulag (Tagalog), ทวน (tuuan) (Thai), mızrak (Turkish), kargı (Turkish), 𐎎𐎗𐎈 (mrḥ) (Ugaritic), lansa [feminine] (Venetian), lancia [feminine] (Venetian), gwaywffon [feminine] (Welsh), (Xârâcùù)
    Sense id: en-lance-en-noun-MGtrIXqs Disambiguation of 'weapon of war': 81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0
  2. A wooden spear, sometimes hollow, used in jousting or tilting, designed to shatter on impact with the opposing knight’s armour. Translations (wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting): копие (kopie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), llança [feminine] (Catalan), dlouhé kopí [neuter] (Czech), lans [feminine] (Dutch), lanco (Esperanto), peitsi (Finnish), lance [feminine] (French), Lanze [feminine] (German), lándzsa (Hungarian), kopja (Hungarian), lanco (Ido), ко́пје (kópje) [feminine] (Macedonian), launce (Middle English), kopia [feminine] (Polish), lança [feminine] (Portuguese), cirit (Turkish), gwaywffon [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-lance-en-noun-Nj7h6l8M Disambiguation of 'wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting': 8 60 17 2 3 4 3 4
  3. (fishing) A spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen. Categories (topical): Fishing, Spears, Tools, Weapons Translations (spear or harpoon used by whalers): харпун (harpun) [masculine] (Bulgarian), lans [feminine] (Dutch), harppuuna (Finnish), lance [feminine] (French), Harpune [feminine] (German), szigony (Hungarian), (Japanese), (yasu) (alt: やす) (Japanese), ко́пје (kópje) [neuter] (Macedonian), rāti (Maori), harpun [masculine] (Polish), zıpkın (Turkish), tryfer [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-lance-en-noun-1Kf48dlF Disambiguation of Spears: 10 7 20 4 18 6 9 9 4 6 3 5 Disambiguation of Tools: 6 6 12 3 18 3 5 16 5 13 8 5 Disambiguation of Weapons: 10 6 19 4 18 6 10 9 4 6 3 5 Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle Disambiguation of 'spear or harpoon used by whalers': 9 11 58 2 6 3 8 4
  4. (military) A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer. Categories (topical): Military Translations ((military) soldier armed with a lance): улан (ulan) [masculine] (Bulgarian), llança [feminine] (Catalan), peitsimies (Finnish), keihäsmies (Finnish), lance [feminine] (French), შუბოსანი (šubosani) (Georgian), Lanzer [masculine] (German), lándzsás (Hungarian), ко́пјаник (kópjanik) [masculine] (Macedonian), نیزهور (neyze-var) (Persian), ułan [masculine] (Polish), lansjer [masculine] (Polish), lanceiro [masculine] (Portuguese), lăncier [masculine] (Romanian), lancero [masculine] (Spanish), mızraklı (Turkish), kargılı (Turkish), mızrakçı (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-lance-en-noun-JY52e5Kr Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of '(military) soldier armed with a lance': 4 4 5 67 9 3 3 5
  5. (military) An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home. Categories (topical): Military, Spears, Tools, Weapons Translations ((military) instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordinance): Harpune mit Sprenggeschoss [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-lance-en-noun-xN-UPwXu Disambiguation of Spears: 10 7 20 4 18 6 9 9 4 6 3 5 Disambiguation of Tools: 6 6 12 3 18 3 5 16 5 13 8 5 Disambiguation of Weapons: 10 6 19 4 18 6 10 9 4 6 3 5 Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of '(military) instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordinance': 4 2 3 3 74 4 6 4
  6. (metallurgy) A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell. Categories (topical): Metallurgy
    Sense id: en-lance-en-noun-KVnb7Oz3 Topics: engineering, metallurgy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  7. (pyrotechnics) One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure. Categories (topical): Pyrotechnics, Weapons
    Sense id: en-lance-en-noun-735Opyax Disambiguation of Weapons: 10 6 19 4 18 6 10 9 4 6 3 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 2 9 2 9 9 29 6 5 3 2 3 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 4 9 4 10 14 21 8 6 4 3 5
  8. (medicine) A lancet. Categories (topical): Medicine, Medical equipment, Tools
    Sense id: en-lance-en-noun-Gpwfk5Cy Disambiguation of Medical equipment: 3 6 7 3 12 3 3 26 3 16 3 14 Disambiguation of Tools: 6 6 12 3 18 3 5 16 5 13 8 5 Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: lancet
Derived forms: break a lance, break one's lance, fer-de-lance, fire lance, freelance, lance bombardier, lance bucket (english: cavalry), lance corporal, lance-corporal, lance fish [zoology, biology, natural-sciences], lance-jack, lance-knight, lance knight, lancer, lance rest, lance sergeant, lance snake [zoology, biology, natural-sciences], oxygen lance, sand lance, stink-fire lance [military, war, government, politics], thermal lance, thermic lance, the tongue wounds more than a lance

Verb

IPA: /lɑːns/ [Received-Pronunciation], /læns/ [US] Audio: En-us-lance.ogg [US] Forms: lances [present, singular, third-person], lancing [participle, present], lanced [participle, past], lanced [past]
enPR: läns, lăns Rhymes: -ɑːns, -æns Etymology: From Middle English launce, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|launce}} Middle English launce, {{der|en|fro|lance}} Old French lance, {{der|en|la|lancea}} Latin lancea Head templates: {{en-verb}} lance (third-person singular simple present lances, present participle lancing, simple past and past participle lanced)
  1. To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon. Translations (to pierce with a lance): пронизвам (pronizvam) (Bulgarian), probodnout [perfective] (Czech), განგმირვა (gangmirva) (Georgian), infilzare (Italian), rāti (Maori), mızraklamak (Turkish), kargılamak (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-lance-en-verb-QCiGQMT5 Disambiguation of 'to pierce with a lance': 52 35 11 2
  2. To open with a lancet; to pierce. Categories (topical): Tools Translations (to pierce or open an abscess): proříznout [perfective] (Czech), rozříznout [perfective] (Czech), propíchnout [perfective] (Czech), incidere (Italian), oka (Maori)
    Sense id: en-lance-en-verb-FysF0FZx Disambiguation of Tools: 6 6 12 3 18 3 5 16 5 13 8 5 Disambiguation of 'to pierce or open an abscess': 31 57 6 5
  3. To throw in the manner of a lance; to lanch.
    Sense id: en-lance-en-verb-uFya~WYo
  4. (informal) to steal or swipe Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-lance-en-verb-8YB~Ek0U
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: javelin, pike, spear

Inflected forms

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          "word": "lanco"
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          "code": "id",
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          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "word": "ganjur"
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          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "sleá"
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          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "word": "lancia"
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          "alt": "やり",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "yari",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "word": "槍"
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        {
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          "alt": "ほこ",
          "code": "ja",
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          "roman": "hoko",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "word": "矛"
        },
        {
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          "code": "kk",
          "lang": "Kazakh",
          "roman": "naiza",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "word": "найза"
        },
        {
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          "code": "kk",
          "lang": "Kazakh",
          "roman": "süñgı",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "word": "сүңгі"
        },
        {
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          "code": "ckb",
          "lang": "Central Kurdish",
          "roman": "nêze",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "word": "نێزە"
        },
        {
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          "code": "kmr",
          "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "word": "nize"
        },
        {
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          "code": "kmr",
          "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
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          "sense": "weapon of war",
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        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
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          "sense": "weapon of war",
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          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
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        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "word": "rāti"
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        {
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          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "word": "launce"
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        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
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          "lang": "Mongolian",
          "roman": "žad",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
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        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "neyze",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "word": "نیزه"
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        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "kopia"
        },
        {
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          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "lanca"
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        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "lança"
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        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
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          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "word": "lance"
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        {
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          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "word": "suliță"
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        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "word": "fuște"
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        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
          "code": "ru",
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          "roman": "píka",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "пи́ка"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
          "code": "sa",
          "lang": "Sanskrit",
          "roman": "śalya",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
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            "masculine",
            "neuter"
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          "word": "शल्य"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
          "code": "sc",
          "lang": "Sardinian",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "lantza"
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        {
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          "code": "sc",
          "lang": "Sardinian",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "lancia"
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        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "sleagh"
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        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "gath"
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        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
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          "lang": "Sicilian",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "word": "lanza"
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        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "lanza"
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        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
          "code": "tl",
          "lang": "Tagalog",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "word": "tulag"
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        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "roman": "tuuan",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "word": "ทวน"
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        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "word": "mızrak"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
          "code": "tr",
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          "word": "kargı"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
          "code": "uga",
          "lang": "Ugaritic",
          "roman": "mrḥ",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "word": "𐎎𐎗𐎈"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
          "code": "vec",
          "lang": "Venetian",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "lansa"
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        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
          "code": "vec",
          "lang": "Venetian",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "lancia"
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        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "gwaywffon"
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        {
          "_dis1": "81 0 3 8 8 0 0 0",
          "code": "ane",
          "lang": "Xârâcùù",
          "sense": "weapon of war",
          "word": "jö"
        }
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          "wooden"
        ],
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          "hollow",
          "hollow"
        ],
        [
          "joust",
          "joust"
        ],
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          "tilt"
        ],
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        ],
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          "impact"
        ],
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          "knight"
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          "armour"
        ]
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          "_dis1": "8 60 17 2 3 4 3 4",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "kopie",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "копие"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 60 17 2 3 4 3 4",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "llança"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 60 17 2 3 4 3 4",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "dlouhé kopí"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 60 17 2 3 4 3 4",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "lans"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 60 17 2 3 4 3 4",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "word": "lanco"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 60 17 2 3 4 3 4",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "word": "peitsi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 60 17 2 3 4 3 4",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "lance"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 60 17 2 3 4 3 4",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Lanze"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 60 17 2 3 4 3 4",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "word": "lándzsa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 60 17 2 3 4 3 4",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "word": "kopja"
        },
        {
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          "code": "io",
          "lang": "Ido",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "word": "lanco"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 60 17 2 3 4 3 4",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "kópje",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ко́пје"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 60 17 2 3 4 3 4",
          "code": "enm",
          "lang": "Middle English",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "word": "launce"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 60 17 2 3 4 3 4",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "kopia"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 60 17 2 3 4 3 4",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "lança"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 60 17 2 3 4 3 4",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "word": "cirit"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 60 17 2 3 4 3 4",
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "gwaywffon"
        }
      ]
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          "langcode": "en",
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          "orig": "en:Fishing",
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            "Human behaviour",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        {
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            "Hunting",
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            "Tools",
            "Human activity",
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            "Human behaviour",
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            "Technology",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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        },
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            "Fundamental"
          ],
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      ],
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        ],
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          "whaler"
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          "fishermen"
        ]
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        "(fishing) A spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen."
      ],
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        "hobbies",
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      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "9 11 58 2 6 3 8 4",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "harpun",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "харпун"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 11 58 2 6 3 8 4",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "lans"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 11 58 2 6 3 8 4",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "word": "harppuuna"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 11 58 2 6 3 8 4",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "lance"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 11 58 2 6 3 8 4",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Harpune"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 11 58 2 6 3 8 4",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "word": "szigony"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 11 58 2 6 3 8 4",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "word": "簎"
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        {
          "_dis1": "9 11 58 2 6 3 8 4",
          "alt": "やす",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "yasu",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "word": "矠"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 11 58 2 6 3 8 4",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "kópje",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "ко́пје"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 11 58 2 6 3 8 4",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "word": "rāti"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 11 58 2 6 3 8 4",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "harpun"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 11 58 2 6 3 8 4",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "word": "zıpkın"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 11 58 2 6 3 8 4",
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "tryfer"
        }
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          "name": "Military",
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            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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          "military",
          "military"
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        [
          "soldier",
          "soldier"
        ],
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          "arm"
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          "lancer"
        ]
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        "(military) A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer."
      ],
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        "military",
        "politics",
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          "_dis1": "4 4 5 67 9 3 3 5",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "ulan",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "улан"
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        {
          "_dis1": "4 4 5 67 9 3 3 5",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "llança"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 4 5 67 9 3 3 5",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "word": "peitsimies"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 4 5 67 9 3 3 5",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "word": "keihäsmies"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 4 5 67 9 3 3 5",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "lance"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 4 5 67 9 3 3 5",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "šubosani",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "word": "შუბოსანი"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 4 5 67 9 3 3 5",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Lanzer"
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        {
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          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "word": "lándzsás"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 4 5 67 9 3 3 5",
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          "roman": "kópjanik",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ко́пјаник"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 4 5 67 9 3 3 5",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "neyze-var",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "word": "نیزهور"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 4 5 67 9 3 3 5",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ułan"
        },
        {
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          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "lansjer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 4 5 67 9 3 3 5",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "lanceiro"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 4 5 67 9 3 3 5",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "lăncier"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 4 5 67 9 3 3 5",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "lancero"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 4 5 67 9 3 3 5",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "word": "mızraklı"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 4 5 67 9 3 3 5",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "word": "kargılı"
        },
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          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
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          "word": "mızrakçı"
        }
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(military) A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "government",
        "military",
        "politics",
        "war"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Military"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "military",
          "military"
        ],
        [
          "instrument",
          "instrument"
        ],
        [
          "convey",
          "convey"
        ],
        [
          "charge",
          "charge"
        ],
        [
          "ordnance",
          "ordnance"
        ],
        [
          "force",
          "force"
        ],
        [
          "home",
          "home"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(military) An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "government",
        "military",
        "politics",
        "war"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Metallurgy"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "metallurgy",
          "metallurgy"
        ],
        [
          "iron",
          "iron"
        ],
        [
          "rod",
          "rod"
        ],
        [
          "suspend",
          "suspend"
        ],
        [
          "core",
          "core"
        ],
        [
          "mold",
          "mold"
        ],
        [
          "cast",
          "cast"
        ],
        [
          "shell",
          "shell"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(metallurgy) A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "engineering",
        "metallurgy",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Pyrotechnics"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pyrotechnics",
          "pyrotechnics"
        ],
        [
          "paper",
          "paper"
        ],
        [
          "case",
          "case"
        ],
        [
          "fill",
          "fill"
        ],
        [
          "combustible",
          "combustible"
        ],
        [
          "composition",
          "composition"
        ],
        [
          "mark",
          "mark"
        ],
        [
          "outline",
          "outline"
        ],
        [
          "figure",
          "figure"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "pyrotechnics",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(pyrotechnics) One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Medicine"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A lancet."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "medicine",
          "medicine"
        ],
        [
          "lancet",
          "lancet"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(medicine) A lancet."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/lɑːns/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/læns/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑːns"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æns"
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-us-lance.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/5f/En-us-lance.ogg/En-us-lance.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/En-us-lance.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    },
    {
      "enpr": "läns"
    },
    {
      "enpr": "lăns"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "nizak",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "նիզակ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "geġard",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "գեղարդ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "teg",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "տեգ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ast",
      "lang": "Asturian",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "llanza"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "llança"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "長矛"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "chángmáo",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "长矛"
    },
    {
      "code": "nci",
      "lang": "Classical Nahuatl",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "tepoztōpīlli"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "lanse"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lans"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "lanco"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "oda"
    },
    {
      "code": "fo",
      "lang": "Faroese",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "lansi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fo",
      "lang": "Faroese",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "langspjót"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "peitsi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "keihäs"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lance"
    },
    {
      "code": "fur",
      "lang": "Friulian",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lance"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lanza"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "šubi",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "შუბი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "horoli",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "ჰოროლი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "laxvari",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "ლახვარი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Lanze"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "lónchi",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "λόγχη"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "lónkhē",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "λόγχη"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "rómaẖ",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "רֹמַח"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "lándzsa"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "lanco"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "ganjur"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "sleá"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "lancia"
    },
    {
      "alt": "やり",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "yari",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "槍"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ほこ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "hoko",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "矛"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "naiza",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "найза"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "süñgı",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "сүңгі"
    },
    {
      "code": "ckb",
      "lang": "Central Kurdish",
      "roman": "nêze",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "نێزە"
    },
    {
      "code": "kmr",
      "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "nize"
    },
    {
      "code": "kmr",
      "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "nîze"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lancea"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "kópje",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ко́пје"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "tombak"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "rāti"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "tao"
    },
    {
      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "launce"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "roman": "žad",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "жад"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "neyze",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "نیزه"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "kopia"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lanca"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lança"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "lance"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "suliță"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "fuște"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "píka",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "пи́ка"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "śalya",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "शल्य"
    },
    {
      "code": "sc",
      "lang": "Sardinian",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lantza"
    },
    {
      "code": "sc",
      "lang": "Sardinian",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lancia"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "sleagh"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "gath"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "lanza"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lanza"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "tulag"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "tuuan",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "ทวน"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "mızrak"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "kargı"
    },
    {
      "code": "uga",
      "lang": "Ugaritic",
      "roman": "mrḥ",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "𐎎𐎗𐎈"
    },
    {
      "code": "vec",
      "lang": "Venetian",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lansa"
    },
    {
      "code": "vec",
      "lang": "Venetian",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lancia"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "gwaywffon"
    },
    {
      "code": "ane",
      "lang": "Xârâcùù",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "jö"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "kopie",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "копие"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "llança"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "dlouhé kopí"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lans"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "word": "lanco"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "word": "peitsi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lance"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Lanze"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "word": "lándzsa"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "word": "kopja"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "word": "lanco"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "kópje",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ко́пје"
    },
    {
      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "word": "launce"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "kopia"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lança"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "word": "cirit"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "gwaywffon"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "harpun",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "харпун"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lans"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "word": "harppuuna"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lance"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Harpune"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "word": "szigony"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "word": "簎"
    },
    {
      "alt": "やす",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "yasu",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "word": "矠"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "kópje",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "ко́пје"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "word": "rāti"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "harpun"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "word": "zıpkın"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "tryfer"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "ulan",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "улан"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "llança"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "word": "peitsimies"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "word": "keihäsmies"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lance"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "šubosani",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "word": "შუბოსანი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Lanzer"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "word": "lándzsás"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "kópjanik",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ко́пјаник"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "neyze-var",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "word": "نیزهور"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ułan"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "lansjer"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "lanceiro"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "lăncier"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "lancero"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "word": "mızraklı"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "word": "kargılı"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "word": "mızrakçı"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(military) instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordinance",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Harpune mit Sprenggeschoss"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "en:lance"
  ],
  "word": "lance"
}

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          "text": "Seized the due victim, and with fury lanced Her back. Dryden."
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          "text": "He lanced my drink and spiked it!"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "pronizvam",
      "sense": "to pierce with a lance",
      "word": "пронизвам"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to pierce with a lance",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "probodnout"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "gangmirva",
      "sense": "to pierce with a lance",
      "word": "განგმირვა"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to pierce with a lance",
      "word": "infilzare"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to pierce with a lance",
      "word": "rāti"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to pierce with a lance",
      "word": "mızraklamak"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to pierce with a lance",
      "word": "kargılamak"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to pierce or open an abscess",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "proříznout"
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    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to pierce or open an abscess",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to pierce or open an abscess",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to pierce or open an abscess",
      "word": "incidere"
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      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to pierce or open an abscess",
      "word": "oka"
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}

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