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lance meaning in Sanskrit

शल्य śalya

UK/lɑːns//læns/

lance in Sanskrit: शल्य (śalya). In English, lance means a weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.

Sanskrit words for lance

weapon of war
शल्य śalya

English meaning of lance

  1. noun A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.
  2. noun A wooden spear, sometimes hollow, used in jousting or tilting, designed to shatter on impact with the opposing knight’s armour.
  3. noun A spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen.
  4. noun A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.

Full definition of lance

lance in a sentence

  • to lance a vein or an abscess
  • He lanced my drink and spiked it!

lance in other languages

Questions about lance in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of lance in Sanskrit?
Lance in Sanskrit is शल्य (śalya).
lance इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Lance: शल्य (śalya).
What does lance mean in English?
Lance means a weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.

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