weaponmaking
Crafting tools of war
Weaponmaking is the craft or industry of producing weapons.
The term covers everything from a blacksmith forging swords to modern arms manufacturing: The region has a long tradition of weaponmaking.
It often appears in discussions of military history, arms control, or the ethics of the defense industry.
Metal-shaping block
- hammerTool for striking nails
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- quenchingRapid cooling process
tempering · metalwork · furnace · bellows · tongs · billet · bloomery · alloying
Military weapons storehouse
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- munitionsMilitary weapons and ammunition
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
depot · cache · weaponry · armament · magazine · storehouse · inventory · supplies
Hilted fighting blade
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- spearPole with sharp point
- daggerShort pointed stabbing blade
- axeBladed tool for chopping
mace · halberd · crossbow · longbow · katana · rapier · saber · scimitar
Iron-shaping craftsperson
- bladesmithForges edged weapons professionally
- swordsmithForger of bladed weapons
- gunsmithFirearms repair specialist
- bowyerArchery weapon craftsman
fletcher · armorer · artisan · apprentice · master · handiwork · workmanship · finishing
anvil
Metal-shaping block
quenching · tempering · metalwork · furnace · bellows · tongs · billet · bloomery · alloying · carbonizing
armory
Military weapons storehouse
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- munitionsMilitary weapons and ammunition
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
ammunition · depot · cache · weaponry · armament · magazine · storehouse · inventory · supplies · reserve
sword
Hilted fighting blade
axe · mace · halberd · crossbow · longbow · katana · rapier · saber · scimitar · lance
blacksmith
Iron-shaping craftsperson
- bladesmithForges edged weapons professionally
- swordsmithForger of bladed weapons
- gunsmithFirearms repair specialist
bowyer · fletcher · armorer · artisan · apprentice · master · handiwork · workmanship · finishing · engraving
rifle
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
firearm · barrel · stock · trigger · caliber · cartridge · gunpowder · flintlock · matchlock · percussion
weaponmakingpeacemaking
Resolving conflicts through negotiation
healing · lifesaving · caregiving · construction · peacekeeping
weaponmakingdisarmament
Reducing or eliminating weapons
demilitarization · decommissioning · arms reduction · denuclearization · arms control
weaponmakingpeacekeeping
Preventing or ending conflict
peacebuilding · conflict resolution · diplomacy · pacifism · nonviolence
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