Read the dictionary definition of lance. All definitions for this word.
1. a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
2. a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
3. an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
4. open by piercing with a lancet
1. lance a boil
5. pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
6. move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
1. Planes lanced towards the shore