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weap⋅on
[wep-uh
n] 
–noun
| 1. | any instrument or device for use in attack or defense in combat, fighting, or war, as a sword, rifle, or cannon. |
| 2. | anything used against an opponent, adversary, or victim: the deadly weapon of satire. |
| 3. | Zoology. any part or organ serving for attack or defense, as claws, horns, teeth, or stings. |
–verb (used with object)
| 4. | to supply or equip with a weapon or weapons: to weapon aircraft with heat-seeking missiles. |
Origin:
bef. 900; ME wepen, OE wǣpen; c. G Waffe, ON vāpn, Goth wēpna (pl.)
bef. 900; ME wepen, OE wǣpen; c. G Waffe, ON vāpn, Goth wēpna (pl.)
Related forms:
weaponed, adjective
weap⋅on⋅less, adjective
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Link To Weapons
| weap·on (wěp'ən) n.
To supply with weapons or a weapon; arm. [Middle English wepen, from Old English wǣpen.] |
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