arm vs lance

arm and lance both are nouns.

arm and lance both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
arm	Yes	No	Yes	No
lance	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, lance is a hyponym of arm; that is, lance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than arm:

arm: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
lance: a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

Other hyponyms of arm include bow, bow and arrow, brass knuckles, brass knucks, knuckle duster, knuckles, knucks, fire ship, flamethrower, gun, knife, light arm, missile, missile, projectile, slasher, sling, shaft, spear, stun baton, stun gun, blade, brand, steel, sword, hatchet, tomahawk, W.M.D., weapon of mass destruction, WMD, Greek fire, pole weapon, polearm, repulsor.

arm (noun)	lance (noun)
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm	a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting	an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person	a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
a division of some larger or more complex organization

arm (verb)	lance (verb)
prepare oneself for a military confrontation	open by piercing with a lancet
supply with arms	pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
	move quickly, as if by cutting one's way

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