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LAUNCES Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the word launces. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word launces. (close relations)
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launce

Best Alternative Words for LAUNCES

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javelin
nounn
noun

• an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible

• a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events

lance
verb, nounv, n
noun

• 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

verb

• move quickly, as if by cutting one's way

• pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight

• open by piercing with a lancet

pike
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

• highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh

• a sharp point (as on the end of a spear)

• medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet

• any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere

spear
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

• an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

verb

• pierce with a spear

• thrust up like a spear

sand eel
nounn
noun

• very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches

sand lance
nounn
noun

• very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches

sand launce
verb, nounv, n
noun

• very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches

Best Hypernyms For LAUNCES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for launces, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (1)
acanthopterygian
Phrases (1)
spiny-finned fish

Alternatives for JAVELIN

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