edged weapon
Sharpened fighting tool
An edged weapon is any weapon with a sharpened blade designed for cutting or stabbing—swords, knives, daggers, axes, machetes.
The term appears in legal contexts, military classifications, and historical discussions of combat: The museum's collection of edged weapons spans three centuries.
Distinguished from blunt weapons (clubs, maces) and projectile weapons (guns, bows).
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- swordHilted fighting blade
- cold steelEdged weapons collectively
- knifeSharp cutting utensil
- daggerShort pointed stabbing blade
sharp object · sharp · steel · cut · slash · hilt · thrust · stab · razor · blood groove · scabbard · pommel · cleave · sabre · machete · honed · lethal · gleaming
edged weaponfirearm
Projectile weapon using explosives
gun · projectile weapon · ranged weapon · rifle · pistol
edged weaponshield
Handheld defensive armor
armor · defensive weapon · non-lethal weapon · protective gear · taser
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