Piercing Weapon Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	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
	95%	7		Exact Match!
	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
	95%	9		Exact Match!
	adjective satellite • (of a leaf shape) shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex

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New York Times14 Jul 1981	Down 6
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