LAUNCES Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word launces. (close relations)
launce
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| javelin | nounn | |||||
noun • an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible • a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events | ||||||
| lance | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon • an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish • a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions verb • move quickly, as if by cutting one's way • pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight • open by piercing with a lancet | ||||||
| pike | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic • highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh • a sharp point (as on the end of a spear) • medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet • any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere | ||||||
| spear | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon • an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish verb • pierce with a spear • thrust up like a spear | ||||||
| sand eel | nounn | |||||
noun • very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches | ||||||
| sand lance | nounn | |||||
noun • very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches | ||||||
| sand launce | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches | ||||||
