The action of lance, v. in various senses: e.g. †(a) launching (of boats) (obsolete); †(b) piercing, pricking (obsolete); (c) cutting with a lancet.

The action of launch, v.

The action or process of launching a vessel. Also figurative and transferred, and with out.

(a) an act of launching a boat; (b) a place where a boat can be launched; a ramp, slide, etc., used for launching a boat; cf. launch, n.1 5.