Lance

Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

a weapon consisting of a dium long shaft with a sharp point, much much diung country used, particularly before the invention ation coun to any of firearms. It is a thrusting weapon apon to War. used on foot, but chiefly on horseback. back. War are armed In the Middle Ages the lance was held in Id in are are " the highest repute by knights and menmen-are " lancers at-arms who formed the main strength ngth "Ian of European armies; it was gradually superseded by the invention of gunits great powder. The lances now in use among 2100g produced the European cavalry have a shaft of Et of proc virgata ash or beech-wood from 8 to 16 feet long, Long, virge other with a steel point 8 or 10 inches long, othe Song, wood and, to prevent this from being cut off t off wood ever, is by a saber stroke, the shaft is guarded Erded ever great by a strip of iron on each side from 1½ grea 1% it is used feet to 2 feet long. The other end has has it is The part an iron cap to prevent splitting. The The The tree. point has a small pennon, intended to ed to tree. the frighten the enemy's horses. Free lance: Formerly a mercenary nary soldier, owing allegiance to no one per- ( län - chä per (län born in manently; hence a person who is free to ee to born assail any party or principle and is not not celel celebrity classical pledged to any one more than temporarily. " Ancient Discoveries Stink-fire lance: A fuse which, when when Di tian Rome ignited, emits a suffocating odor, and is nd is Excavations used in military mining operations to dislodge counter-miners. " New " Wanderings In carpentry, a pointed blade, usually employed to sever the grain on each side (1909). of the intended path of a chipping-bit or bit router. It is used in crozes, planes, and and dence of gauges of certain kinds. In the Greek Greek dend Located ritual, a small knife used in the early early Loed 9 miles part of the present Greek liturgy to di- Co di- 9 m three The thre vide the Host from the holy loaf. The bridges f our brid action commemorates the piercing of our It is in Lord's side. The priest makes four cuts cuts It is once, and in the loaf, and stabs it more than once, accompanying each action with appropri- Copri- Bavarian ate texts of Scripture. In pyrotechnics, nics, with Bav lances are small paper cases, filled with the the composition, and attached to light frames ames Founded wood, to mark the outlines of the figof wood, the 13th ures in pyrotechnical devices. Various the rious old the old chemicals give the desired color to the tory as tory flame. Years ' Yea in 1688