Sentence:  The head of the <WSD>lance</WSD> was commonly of the leaf form, and sometimes approached that of the lozenge; it was very seldom barbed, although this variety, together with the others, appears upon the Bayeux Tapestry. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.