Lance
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon. To open with a lancet; to pierce; as, to lance a vein or an abscess. To throw in the manner of a lance; to lanch.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen. A wooden spear, sometimes hollow, used in jousting or tilting, designed to shatter on impact with the opposing knight's armour. A spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen. A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer. An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home. A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell. One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure. A lancet.
Gig
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A performing engagement by a musical group; or, generally, any job or role for a musician or performer.Any job; especially one that is temporary; or alternately, one that is very desirable.A two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage.A forked spear for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals.A six-oared sea rowing boat commonly found in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.A gigabyte.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To catch with a gig.To engage in musical performances.To make fun of; to make a joke at someone's expense, often condescending.
Example sentence: The occasional motivational speech gig tends to pay better than the books and television.