lance vs assagai

lance and assagai both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of lance include assegai, javelin, pike, trident.

lance (noun)	assagai (noun)
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon	the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa
an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions

lance (verb)	assagai (verb)
open by piercing with a lancet
pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
move quickly, as if by cutting one's way