launce

[ lans, lahns ]

/ læns, lɑns /

noun

sand lance.

Nearby words

Origin of launce

First recorded in 1615–25; variant of lance²

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Examples from the Web for launce

Mr. and Mrs. Launce were in the passage-way, and Captain Kennor could be heard stirring in his cabin.
Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers|H. Irving Hancock
If I let Richard kiss my hand again in his presence, Launce warns me he will knock him down.
Miss or Mrs.?|Wilkie Collins
The servant disappeared, and Natalie was in Launce's arms before she could breathe again.
Miss or Mrs.?|Wilkie Collins
He glanced once more over his shoulder—this time at the place in which Launce had been standing.
Miss or Mrs.?|Wilkie Collins

In perfect good faith Sir Joseph declared that the man could not possibly have been Launce.
Miss or Mrs.?|Wilkie Collins

British Dictionary definitions for launce

launce

/ (lɑːns) /

noun

another name for the sand eel

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