weapon
any instrument or device for use in attack or defense in combat, fighting, or war, as a sword, rifle, or cannon.
anything used against an opponent, adversary, or victim: the deadly weapon of satire.
Zoology. any part or organ serving for attack or defense, as claws, horns, teeth, or stings.
to supply or equip with a weapon or weapons: to weapon aircraft with heat-seeking missiles.
Origin of weapon
1Other words from weapon
- weaponed, adjective
- weap·on·less, adjective
- outweaponed, adjective
- su·per·weap·on, noun
- un·weap·oned, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for weapon
/ (ˈwɛpən) /
an object or instrument used in fighting
anything that serves to outwit or get the better of an opponent: his power of speech was his best weapon
any part of an animal that is used to defend itself, to attack prey, etc, such as claws, teeth, horns, or a sting
a slang word for penis
Origin of weapon
1Derived forms of weapon
- weaponed, adjective
- weaponless, adjective
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