| ahtomp |
in Wampanoag language and culture, a weapon used for shooting arrows; bow. |
| aim |
to point carefully (usu. a weapon), with the intention of hitting a target. [1/8 definitions] |
| ammunition |
the objects fired from any weapon, or material that can be exploded. Bullets, bombs, and gunpowder are types of ammunition. [1/2 definitions] |
| antiaircraft |
a weapon or weapons used as defense against enemy air attack. [1/2 definitions] |
| arbalest |
a medieval missile-launching weapon whose design is similar to that of a crossbow. |
| arrow |
a thin stick with a point on one end. An arrow is a kind of weapon. [2 definitions] |
| atomic bomb |
an extremely destructive weapon, the explosive power of which derives from the immense amount of energy suddenly released when the nuclei of uranium 235 or plutonium atoms are split; atom bomb. |
| atomize |
to subject to the effects of an atomic weapon. [1/3 definitions] |
| barehanded |
without any sort of aid in hand, such as a weapon or tool. [1/2 definitions] |
| battle-ax |
a wide-bladed, heavy ax used in former times as a weapon. |
| bayonet |
a weapon like a knife attached to the front end of a rifle for use in close fighting. |
| blackjack |
a short club with a leather cover, heavy head, and flexible handle, used as a weapon. [1/6 definitions] |
| bludgeon |
a short stick with one end thicker and heavier than the other, used as a weapon; club. [2/3 definitions] |
| bola |
a throwing weapon with heavy balls attached to the ends of a rope, used by South American herdsmen to entangle the legs of cattle and game. |
| boomerang |
a curved wooden club designed to return to the thrower when hurled, used as a hunting weapon by Australian aborigines. [1/3 definitions] |
| bop2 |
(informal) to strike, as with a fist or weapon. [2 definitions] |
| bow2 |
a weapon used for shooting arrows. A bow is made of a thin, curved piece of wood or other material with a tight string between the two ends. [1/2 definitions] |
| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. [2/3 definitions] |
| brickbat |
a piece of brick, esp. one used as a projectile or weapon. |
| broadax |
an ax with a wide blade and a short handle, used as a weapon or for cutting down timber. |
| burst |
a series of closely spaced shots fired from a weapon or weapons. [1/8 definitions] |