| weapon | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. arm, weapon, weapon system | any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting.; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" |
| ~ bow | a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow. |
| ~ bow and arrow | a weapon consisting of arrows and the bow to shoot them. |
| ~ brass knuckles, brass knucks, knuckle duster, knuckles, knucks | a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand. |
| ~ fire ship | a weapon consisting of a ship carrying explosives that is set adrift to destroy enemy ships. |
| ~ flamethrower | a weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards. |
| ~ gun | a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel). |
| ~ instrument | a device that requires skill for proper use. |
| ~ knife | a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point. |
| ~ light arm | a rifle or pistol. |
| ~ missile | a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control. |
| ~ pike | medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet. |
| ~ projectile, missile | a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled. |
| ~ slasher | a weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing. |
| ~ sling | a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released. |
| ~ lance, spear, shaft | a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon. |
| ~ stun baton, stun gun | a weapon designed to disable a victim temporarily by delivering a nonlethal high-voltage electric shock. |
| ~ sword, steel, blade, brand | a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard. |
| ~ hatchet, tomahawk | weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians. |
| ~ w.m.d., weapon of mass destruction, wmd | a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons). |
| ~ arms, implements of war, munition, weaponry, weapons system | weapons considered collectively. |
| ~ greek fire | a mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted. |
| n. (communication) | 2. artillery, weapon | a means of persuading or arguing.; "he used all his conversational weapons" |
| ~ persuasion, suasion | the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action. |
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