(Of a leaf shape) shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex.
1 She was standing very lancelike and straight by the slender bole of a silver birch.
2 The broad shoulders and the lancelike carriage proclaimed Von Ritz even before the downcast face was raised.
3 Taller than the span of a bowstring, he was lancelike in posture and his limbs were solidly corded.
4 He had been incredibly lucky, because the lancelike tip had grazed his carotid artery but not severed it.
5 Across the table came a strange primeval insect, with a thin, lancelike , excessively long proboscis and feelers on both sides.
6 The boys were each armed with long, lancelike spears, while the Indians had in addition to these some axes and guns.
7 In the slight breeze I see a plant with thin, sharp, lancelike leaves whose inner tension holds them upright in all directions.
8 In addition to their guns the boys were each supplied with a long, lancelike barbed spear for effective use when securing the muskrats.
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