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hand-lance

hand-lance noun: a spearlike tool used for whaling.

Noun

hand-lance (countable and uncountable, plural hand-lances)

  1. A spearlike tool used for whaling.
  2. A short pipe with a nozzle to discharge steam or air for cleaning.

Forms of hand-lance

pluralhand-lances
alternative formhand lance

Questions about hand-lance

What does hand-lance mean?
Hand-lance means a spearlike tool used for whaling.
What part of speech is hand-lance?
Hand-lance is a noun.
What is the plural of hand-lance?
The plural of hand-lance is hand-lances.

Words near hand-lance in the dictionary

  1. hand-knitted
  2. hand-knitting
  3. hand-laid
  4. hand-lamp
  5. hand-lamps
  6. hand-lance
  7. hand-lances
  8. hand-made
  9. hand-madeness
  10. hand-mades
  11. hand-me-down

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