What does launce mean?

Definitions for launce
læns, lɑnslaunce

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sand lance, sand launce, sand eel, launcenoun

    very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches

Wiktionary

  1. launcenoun

    greater sand eel, Hyperoplus lanceolatus

  2. Etymology: See lance.

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  1. launce

    A launce is a type of small, slender marine fish usually found in the North Atlantic. Also known as sand eel, it belongs to the family Ammodytidae. They are characterized by their elongated bodies and jaws. They commonly burrow into sandy or muddy seabeds. They are often used as bait by fishermen and are also consumed by bigger sea creatures.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Launcenoun

    a lance

  2. Launcenoun

    a balance

  3. Launcenoun

    see Lant, the fish

  4. Etymology: [It. lance, L. lanx, lancis, plate, scale of a balance. Cf. Balance.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Launce

    läns, n. Same as Lance.

  2. Launce

    läns, n. (Spens.) a balance. [L. lanx, lancis, a plate, a scale of a balance.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. launce

    A term when the pump sucks--from the Danish lœns, exhausted. Also, a west-country term for the sand-eel, a capital bait for mackerel.

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Anagrams for launce »

  1. auncel

  2. unlace

  3. lacune

  4. cuneal

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of launce in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of launce in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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