An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home.
A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.
One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure.
A lancet.
A spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen.
A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell.
A wooden spear, sometimes hollow, used in jousting or tilting, designed to shatter on impact with the opposing knight’s armour.
A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.
To throw in the manner of a lance; to lanch.
To open with a lancet; to pierce.
To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.
A nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistol.
A playing card with nine pips.
A baseball club, team, or lineup (composed of nine players).
The digit or figure 9.
A statistical unit of proportion (of reliability, purity, etc.).
Describing a group or set with nine elements.
A numerical value equal to 9; the number following eight and preceding ten.