
''This article is about the weapon. For military formation, see lance (formation).'' The term lance has become a catchall for a variety of different pole weapons based on the spear. While most could still be classified as spears, lances tend to be larger; usually both longer and heavier lances did not have spear tips that broke off and were adapted for mounted combat. The lance is perhaps most known as one of the foremost weapons used by European knights, but the use of lances were spread throughout the old world wherever mounts were available. Generally a spear which is not thrown is called a lance. Because of the extreme stopping power of a lance it quickly became a popular weapon of footmen in the footman's lance. These eventually lead to the rise of some of the longest types of spears ever, the pike (weapon) and awl pike. During the 15th through 17th centuries, these weapons of war were so effective that lancers and pikemen not only became a staple of every army, they also became highly sought after mercenaries. In Europe, a jousting lance was a variation of the knights lance which was modified from its original war design. In jousting lances, the tips would at times be blunt and the center of the lance could be designed to be hollow, in order for it to break on impact. They were often 4 meters long or more and had special hand guards build into the length of the lance. These are the versions that can most often be seen at medieval reenactment festivals. In war, lances were much more like ordinary spears, long and balanced for one handed use. A lance is also the name given by some anthropologists to the light flexible spears (technically, darts) thrown by atlatls (specialised spear throwers). == List of lances == Spears that are often considered lances include: *''Aunurgith'' *''Awl pike'' *''Barchi'' *''Boar spear'' *''Bohemian ear spoon'' *''Chimbane'' *''Contus'' *''Dung'' *''Falarica'' *''Footman's lance'' *''Hasta'' *''Jousting lance'' *''Kadji'' *''Kontos'' *''Kopia'' *''Magari yari'' *''Mon-Gil'' *''Ox tongue'' *''Plancon a picot'' *''Rummh'' *''Sangu''' *''Sarissa'' *''Spontoon'' *''Sudis'' *''Su yari'' *''Taru'' *''To-ono'' *''Xyston'' *''Yari'' For all others please see ''spear'' == See also == *Lances fournies pole weapons
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See other meanings of words starting from letter:
Words begining with Lance:
Lance
Lance
Lance-a-lot
Lance-Corporal
Lance-tailed_Manakin
Lance-tailed_manakin
Lance6Wins
Lance6Wins
Lanceant
Lancea_Sanctum
LanceHawvermale
LanceHeart
LanceHeart
LanceHeart
Lancekt
Lancelet
Lancelet
Lancelets
Lancelot
Lancelot
Lancelot-Grail
Lancelott
Lancelott
Lancelot_'Capability'_Brown
Lancelot_Addison
Lancelot_Andrewes
Lancelot_Brown
Lancelot_Dent
Lancelot_Dent
Lancelot_du_Lac
Lancelot_du_Lac_(film)
Lancelot_Fleming
Lancelot_Holland
Lancelot_Link
Lancelot_Link,_Secret_Chimp
Lancelot_Link,_Secret_Chimp
Lancelot_of_Naples
Lancelot_of_the_Lake
Lancelot_Pinard
Lancelot_Speed
Lancemurdoch
Lancemurdoch
Lanceolated_Jay
Lanceolated_jay
Lanceolated_Warbler
Lanceolated_warbler
Lancer
Lancer
Lancer
Lancer-Class_Frigate
Lancer/Carisma_GT
Lancer/Carisma_WRC
Lancers
Lancer_cap
Lancer_Evolution
Lancer_Swoop_Bike
Lancer_WRC04
Lances
Lances_fournies
Lancet
Lancetfish
Lancet_(journal)
Lancet_Fish
Lancet_study
Lancet_study
Lancevortex
Lancevortex
Lancevortex/contributions
Lancevortex/editlinks
Lancevortex/sandbox
Lancew
Lancew
Lancewood
Lance_&_compte
Lance_(Pokémon)
Lance_Acord
Lance_Alworth
Lance_Armstrong
Lance_Armstrong
Lance_armstrong
Lance_Armstrong_(disambiguation)
Lance_Bangs
Lance_Barnard
Lance_Bass
Lance_Berkman
Lance_Bombardier
Lance_Branstetter
Lance_Burton
Lance_Burton
Lance_Cade
Lance_Cade
Lance_Cairns
Lance_Carter
Lance_Casey
Lance_cor.bmp
Lance_Corporal
Lance_Corporal
Lance_corporal
Lance_Corporal_of_Horse
Lance_Cottrell
Lance_Creek,_WY
Lance_Creek,_Wyoming
Lance_Crouther
Lance_Daffadar
Lance_et_compte
Lance_et_compte
Lance_Evers
Lance_Guest
Lance_Hahn
Lance_Henriksen
Lance_Hoyt
Lance_Ito
Lance_Johnson
Lance_Kerwin
Lance_Klusener
Lance_klusener
Lance_Krall
Lance_L._Smith
Lance_Link
Lance_Link,_Secret_Chimp
Lance_Loud
Lance_Loud
Lance_Macklin
Lance_Mazmanian
Lance_Mazmanian
Lance_Mitchell
Lance_Naik
Lance_of_Longinus
Lance_P._Sijan
Lance_Parkin
Lance_Parrish
Lance_Percival
Lance_Reventlow
Lance_Reventlow
Lance_Ridpath
Lance_Sergeant
Lance_Sijan
Lance_Storm
Lance_T
Lance_Vance
Lance_vance
Lance_Williams
Lance_Williams
Lance_Woolaver
Lance
''This article is about the weapon. For military formation, see lance (formation).'' The term lance has become a catchall for a variety of different pole weapons based on the spear. While most could still be classified as spears, lances tend to be larger; usually both longer and heavier lances did not have spear tips that broke off and were adapted for mounted combat. The lance is perhaps most known as one of the foremost weapons used by European knights, but the use of lances were spread throughout the old world wherever mounts were available. Generally a spear which is not thrown is called a lance. Because of the extreme stopping power of a lance it quickly became a popular weapon of footmen in the footman's lance. These eventually lead to the rise of some of the longest types of spears ever, the pike (weapon) and awl pike. During the 15th through 17th centuries, these weapons of war were so effective that lancers and pikemen not only became a staple of every army, they also became highly sought after mercenaries. In Europe, a jousting lance was a variation of the knights lance which was modified from its original war design. In jousting lances, the tips would at times be blunt and the center of the lance could be designed to be hollow, in order for it to break on impact. They were often 4 meters long or more and had special hand guards build into the length of the lance. These are the versions that can most often be seen at medieval reenactment festivals. In war, lances were much more like ordinary spears, long and balanced for one handed use. A lance is also the name given by some anthropologists to the light flexible spears (technically, darts) thrown by atlatls (specialised spear throwers). == List of lances == Spears that are often considered lances include: *''Aunurgith'' *''Awl pike'' *''Barchi'' *''Boar spear'' *''Bohemian ear spoon'' *''Chimbane'' *''Contus'' *''Dung'' *''Falarica'' *''Footman's lance'' *''Hasta'' *''Jousting lance'' *''Kadji'' *''Kontos'' *''Kopia'' *''Magari yari'' *''Mon-Gil'' *''Ox tongue'' *''Plancon a picot'' *''Rummh'' *''Sangu''' *''Sarissa'' *''Spontoon'' *''Sudis'' *''Su yari'' *''Taru'' *''To-ono'' *''Xyston'' *''Yari'' For all others please see ''spear'' == See also == *Lances fournies pole weapons
Lance
disambiguation page?
See other meanings of words starting from letter:
L
LA | LB | LC | LD | LE | LF | LG | LH | LI | LJ | LK | LM | LN | LO | LP | LR | LS | LT | LU | LW | LX | LY | LZ |Words begining with Lance:
Lance
Lance
Lance-a-lot
Lance-Corporal
Lance-tailed_Manakin
Lance-tailed_manakin
Lance6Wins
Lance6Wins
Lanceant
Lancea_Sanctum
LanceHawvermale
LanceHeart
LanceHeart
LanceHeart
Lancekt
Lancelet
Lancelet
Lancelets
Lancelot
Lancelot
Lancelot-Grail
Lancelott
Lancelott
Lancelot_'Capability'_Brown
Lancelot_Addison
Lancelot_Andrewes
Lancelot_Brown
Lancelot_Dent
Lancelot_Dent
Lancelot_du_Lac
Lancelot_du_Lac_(film)
Lancelot_Fleming
Lancelot_Holland
Lancelot_Link
Lancelot_Link,_Secret_Chimp
Lancelot_Link,_Secret_Chimp
Lancelot_of_Naples
Lancelot_of_the_Lake
Lancelot_Pinard
Lancelot_Speed
Lancemurdoch
Lancemurdoch
Lanceolated_Jay
Lanceolated_jay
Lanceolated_Warbler
Lanceolated_warbler
Lancer
Lancer
Lancer
Lancer-Class_Frigate
Lancer/Carisma_GT
Lancer/Carisma_WRC
Lancers
Lancer_cap
Lancer_Evolution
Lancer_Swoop_Bike
Lancer_WRC04
Lances
Lances_fournies
Lancet
Lancetfish
Lancet_(journal)
Lancet_Fish
Lancet_study
Lancet_study
Lancevortex
Lancevortex
Lancevortex/contributions
Lancevortex/editlinks
Lancevortex/sandbox
Lancew
Lancew
Lancewood
Lance_&_compte
Lance_(Pokémon)
Lance_Acord
Lance_Alworth
Lance_Armstrong
Lance_Armstrong
Lance_armstrong
Lance_Armstrong_(disambiguation)
Lance_Bangs
Lance_Barnard
Lance_Bass
Lance_Berkman
Lance_Bombardier
Lance_Branstetter
Lance_Burton
Lance_Burton
Lance_Cade
Lance_Cade
Lance_Cairns
Lance_Carter
Lance_Casey
Lance_cor.bmp
Lance_Corporal
Lance_Corporal
Lance_corporal
Lance_Corporal_of_Horse
Lance_Cottrell
Lance_Creek,_WY
Lance_Creek,_Wyoming
Lance_Crouther
Lance_Daffadar
Lance_et_compte
Lance_et_compte
Lance_Evers
Lance_Guest
Lance_Hahn
Lance_Henriksen
Lance_Hoyt
Lance_Ito
Lance_Johnson
Lance_Kerwin
Lance_Klusener
Lance_klusener
Lance_Krall
Lance_L._Smith
Lance_Link
Lance_Link,_Secret_Chimp
Lance_Loud
Lance_Loud
Lance_Macklin
Lance_Mazmanian
Lance_Mazmanian
Lance_Mitchell
Lance_Naik
Lance_of_Longinus
Lance_P._Sijan
Lance_Parkin
Lance_Parrish
Lance_Percival
Lance_Reventlow
Lance_Reventlow
Lance_Ridpath
Lance_Sergeant
Lance_Sijan
Lance_Storm
Lance_T
Lance_Vance
Lance_vance
Lance_Williams
Lance_Williams
Lance_Woolaver
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