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Meanings of lance in English
Piece in standard shogi; moves any number of squares straight forward; promotes to a promoted lance.
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Examples for "lancet"
Examples for "lancet"
1
He examined the point of his lancet and bared the slender arm.
2
The lancet was the magician's wand of the dark ages of medicine.
3
The lancet windows of his workshop looked on all this quiet greenery.
4
No danger, but perhaps it may be a case for the lancet.
5
Now comes the old-school doctor, and thrusts in his lancet too soon.
Usage of lance in English
1
In another minute he was standing in the bow, lance in hand.
2
There was no problem getting the free-lance Negro bankers out of business.
3
The lance-blade glittered in my eyes; its point was at my breast.
4
Bran saw the spearhead spin as the lance left the rider's hand.
5
In the dread stillness out came the lance, and Robbie was bled.
6
Red Wolf lowered his lance and stuck his pistol in his belt.
7
With an improvised lance Ahan also speared three salmon in the rapids.
8
She placed her lance in rest as the foremost Turk came up.
9
But by a stroke of good fortune, Borenson's lance was still intact.
10
Wait until he is in the air, and then thrust your lance.
11
He shook his lance at the men over the gate, and cried:
12
Some went to retrieve his lance, others to bring him his horse.
13
Or the point of my lance with the flight of an eagle.
14
And once a lancer met his target, his lance would be destroyed.
15
The Russian with the lance puts himself in a position of defense.
16
Robbie had appeared to be conscious before the operation of the lance.
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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