trident vs lance

trident and lance both are nouns.

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

As nouns, lance is a hypernym of trident; that is, lance is a word with a broader meaning than trident:

Other hypernyms of trident include shaft, spear.

trident (noun)	lance (noun)
a spear with three prongs	a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
	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

trident (verb)	lance (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