lances
Mounted warriors' poles
Lances is the plural of lance, a long spear used by mounted warriors, especially medieval knights charging in combat.
The word extends to similar implements: a lance for spearfishing, a surgeon's lancet.
To lance is to pierce, particularly to open an abscess and drain it: The doctor lanced the boil.
A freelance worker originally fought for whoever paid.
Multi-round competitive event
- tiltAngular deviation from level
- chargeCost or accusation
- courserSwift horse, archaic
- steedSpirited riding horse
unhorse · lists · quintain · tilting · barrier · pass · splinter · shatter
Pole with sharp point
- pikeLong battlefield spear
- javelinThrowing spear for sport
- harpoonBarbed spear for whales
- polearmLong-shafted combat weapon
shaft · point · tip · haft · thrown · thrust · impale · pierce
Massed infantry formation
- hopliteAncient Greek heavy infantry
- cavalryMounted military force
- dragoonCavalryman or browbeat
- uhlanLance-bearing cavalry soldier
formation · charge · squadron · regiment · brigade · tactics · pikemen · mounted
Controlled cut into tissue
- bloodlettingTherapeutic withdrawal of fluid
- abscessLocalized pus collection
- boilHeat to bubbling point
- cystFluid-filled tissue sac
drain · surgical · puncture · pierce · phlebotomy · scalpel · procedure · sterile
Ceremonial public procession
- processionFormal moving line
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- heraldryStudy of armorial bearings
banner · standard · pennant · coronation · investiture · royal · guard · escort
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
steed · unhorse · lists · quintain · tilting · barrier · pass · splinter · shatter · couch
spear
Pole with sharp point
polearm · shaft · point · tip · haft · thrown · thrust · impale · pierce · penetrate
phalanx
Massed infantry formation
uhlan · formation · charge · squadron · regiment · brigade · tactics · pikemen · mounted · warfare
incision
Controlled cut into tissue
- bloodlettingTherapeutic withdrawal of fluid
- abscessLocalized pus collection
- boilHeat to bubbling point
cyst · drain · surgical · puncture · pierce · phlebotomy · scalpel · procedure · sterile · blade
parade
Ceremonial public procession
- processionFormal moving line
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
heraldry · banner · standard · pennant · coronation · investiture · royal · guard · escort · display
- Medieval Europekings, queens, knights, castles, castle
- medieval knightsknight, knights, armor, sword, swords
- fantasy/medievalknights, dragons, castles, swords, quests
- arms and armorswords, shields, helmets, daggers, axes
- medievalknights, castles, cathedral, kings, queens
- medieval warfareknights, siege warfare, castle, castle siege, siege
- lance corporalLowest NCO grade
- Lance Armstrong
- Lance Bass
- Mitsubishi LancerJapanese compact sedan
- fire lanceEarly gunpowder weapon
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