Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand-lance

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: hand-lance
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spearlike tool used for whaling.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A short pipe with a nozzle to discharge steam or air for cleaning.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

hand-lances (plural) hand lance (alternative)

Questions

What does hand-lance mean?: A spearlike tool used for whaling.

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