Lances is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for LANCES in dictionary:

VERB:
• LANCE, to pierce with a spearlike weapon
• prick or cut open (an abscess or boil) with a lancet or other sharp instrument
• pierce with or as if with a lance
• move suddenly and quickly
• throw; hurl
NOUN:
• a long weapon with a wooden shaft and a pointed steel head, formerly used by a horseman in charging
• a weapon resembling a lance used in hunting fish or whales.
• a metal pipe supplying a jet of oxygen to a furnace or to make a very hot flame for cutting.
• a rigid tube at the end of a hose for pumping or spraying liquid.
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• to pierce with a lance (a spearlike weapon)

Words related to LANCES

lance7 lanced9 lancing10 lanx11

Words that contain LANCES

elances9 glances10 balances12 valances13 parlances13 ambulances16 freelances15 imbalances16 jubilances21 petulances14 rebalances14 semblances16 sibilances14 unbalances14 undulances13 vigilances16 imparlances17 misbalances17 outbalances15 overglances17 repellances15 assemblances18 equibalances25 nonchalances19 overbalances19 resemblances18 stridulances15 dissemblances20 microbalances21 surveillances18 dataveillances20 somnambulances22 thermobalances23 vraisemblances23 counterbalances21 hypervigilances29 countersurveillances27

How to use LANCES in a sentence

• They were provided with long lances and heavy swords, and horse as well as man was fully equipped with defensive armor.
• The derelict helmets and lances that covered the fields show that the charge pressed well up to the guns and to the trenches in the turnip fields where the Belgian soldiers lay.
• Hence, when a number of these ladies are seen together on horseback, they appear at a distance like soldiers armed with helmets and lances.
• He was lying on five lances tied together, which ten warriors sustained by five other lances passed across beneath.
• Cannon, lances, and swords, were opposed to the English bayonet alone.
• Resist we cannot! Weapons we have none, And see the wood of lances round us! See! MELCH.
• When people come to cross the line, take your bows and arrows, your lances and your battle axes, and give them battle and keep them out.
• Some Indians went out to meet him, brandishing their lances in order to prevent his entrance.
• In the solemn inclosure, where all stood at salute, the veterans stood with lances.
• But both lances were successfully parried, and a moment later the combatants had leaped with one impulse from horseback, and were rushing upon each other with swords.
• The lances of light met the spears of dark, and there was a flash which blinded Ross, a sound which split open the whole world.
• They have other arms, such as lances and staves, with heads finely wrought.
• Such a summons, backed by lances, placed them in a very embarrassing position.
• Two tough yule lances burst into a hundred splinters.
• We continued the attack during the whole day to very little purpose, being unable to force the ramparts, which were guarded by above 2000 men armed with lances.
• They galloped past him, their lances at salute and dashed with a clatter of hoofs into the valley below.
• All were strongly armed with guns, pistols, swords, and lances, and we really looked as though we sallied forth with the intention of having a sharp skirmish.
• Then the knight mounted his horse and made himself ready, and charging at each other they met so hard that both their lances splintered into pieces.
• When they had saluted one another, and presented themselves against each other with their lances aloft, they put spurs to their horses and began a fierce encounter.
• On the latter they set wooden castles which carry from ten to sixteen persons, armed with lances, swords, and stones, so that they fight to great purpose from these castles.
• They wear no armour, but carry only a shield of hide, besides their swords and lances, and so a marvellous number of them fall in battle.
• Lieutenant Shortland was desirous to purchase one of their lances, but could not obtain it.
• The sun was sifting blood-red lances through the trees.
• One slave was worth so many goats, lances, or knives, and one large canoe would buy several women.
• Then they dressed their shields, laid their lances in rest, and rushed upon each other.
• So the two took their lances and rushed upon one another with a crash like thunder, and each broke his spear.
• The young baronet, even in the fierce heat of the hunt, could see the beautiful glowing face, the flashing gray eyes, and the lances of light flickering in the gold-brown hair.

Similar words containing LANCE without suffix s

lance7 elance8 glance9 lanced9 lancer8 lancet8 balance11 elanced10 elances9 glanced11 glancer10 glances10 lancers9 lancets9 valance12 balanced13 balancer12 balances12 glancers11 lancegay14 lancelet10 lanceted11 parlance12 valanced14 valances13 ambulance15 balancers13 freelance14 imbalance15 jubilance20 lancegays15 lancejack24 lancelets11 lanceolar11 lancewood15 parlances13 petulance13 rebalance13 semblance15 sibilance13 unbalance13 undulance12 vigilance15 lancelike15 ambulances16 freelanced16 freelancer15 freelances15 imbalanced17 imbalances16 imparlance16 jubilances21 lancejacks25 lanceolate12 lancewoods16 misbalance16 outbalance14 overglance16 petulances14 rebalanced15 rebalances14 repellance14 semblances16 sibilances14 unbalanced15 unbalances14 undulances13 vigilances16 assemblance17 balanceable17 equibalance24 freelancers16 imparlances17 lanceolated14 misbalanced18 misbalances17 nonchalance18 outbalanced16 outbalances15 overbalance18 overglanced18 overglances17 repellances15 resemblance17 stridulance14 ambulanceman20 ambulancemen20 assemblances18 dissemblance19 equibalanced26 equibalances25 lanceolately17 microbalance20 nonchalances19 oblanceolate16 overbalanced20 overbalances19 resemblances18 stridulances15 surveillance17 Show more ...

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