Crossword clues for launce
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lant \Lant\, n. [Cf. Lance.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of small, slender, marine fishes of the genus Ammedytes. The common European species ( Ammedytes tobianus) and the American species ( Ammedytes Americanus) live on sandy shores, buried in the sand, and are caught in large quantities for bait. Called also launce, and sand eel.
Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. (context obsolete English) A lance. Etymology 2
n. (context obsolete English) A balance. Etymology 3
n. (context zoology English) greater sand eel, (taxlink Hyperoplus lanceolatus species noshow=1)
WordNet
n. very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches [syn: sand lance, sand launce, sand eel]
Wikipedia
Launce can refer to:
- A character in Shakespeare's play The Two Gentlemen of Verona
- A type of fish, also known as a Sand lance
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Usage examples of "launce".
Manie of them hauing their torches burning, others pastophorall, some with ancient spoiles vppon the endes of streight staues, and others with diuers sorts of Trophes vpon launces, curiouslie hanging, caried before the mystical triumphs, with shouting resounds aboue in the aire.