[wep-uh
n] 
| 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. |
| 4. | to supply or equip with a weapon or weapons: to weapon aircraft with heat-seeking missiles. |
| weap·on (wěp'ən) n.
To supply with weapons or a weapon; arm. [Middle English wepen, from Old English wǣpen.] |