fire arrow
Incendiary medieval ammunition
A fire arrow is an arrow fitted with combustible material—cloth soaked in pitch, oil, or other flammable substances—designed to be lit before shooting.
Used historically in warfare to ignite enemy fortifications, ships, or supplies: Fire arrows rained down on the wooden walls.
The term also appears in video games and fantasy settings where such weapons remain common.
Respectful forward inclination
- archerOne who shoots arrows
- quiverTrembling or arrow case
- fletchingArrow stabilizing feathers
- nockArrow's bowstring slot
shaft · draw · release · aim · trajectory · flight · recurve · longbow
Counterweight-powered projectile launcher
- catapultSiege engine for launching
- ballistaAncient projectile siege engine
- battlementsNotched defensive wall top
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
castle · rampart · palisade · siege tower · battering ram · besiege · assault · breach
Guiding light source
- flareSudden bright burst
- torchHandheld burning light source
- smoke signalFire-based distant communication
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
warning · night sky · visibility · communication · lighthouse · tracer · illumination · pyrotechnics
bow
Respectful forward inclination
nock · shaft · draw · release · aim · trajectory · flight · recurve · longbow · crossbow
trebuchet
Counterweight-powered projectile launcher
- catapultSiege engine for launching
- ballistaAncient projectile siege engine
- battlementsNotched defensive wall top
fortress · castle · rampart · palisade · siege tower · battering ram · besiege · assault · breach · blockade
beacon
Guiding light source
- flareSudden bright burst
- torchHandheld burning light source
- smoke signalFire-based distant communication
distress · warning · night sky · visibility · communication · lighthouse · tracer · illumination · pyrotechnics
Agni
Vedic flame deity
Ramayana · dragon slaying · epic · legend · folklore · deity
- ancient weaponssword, swords, shield, shields, bow
- ancient projectilesbolt, javelin, spear, crossbow bolt, dart
- Asian Warfaresamurai, ninja, katana, shogun, bushido
- archerybow, bows, archer, archery, target
- ranged weaponscrossbow, longbow, rifle, pistol, gun
- artillerycannons, cannon, howitzers, howitzer, mortars