weapons
Instruments of warfare
Weapons are objects designed or used to injure, kill, or destroy.
The term covers everything from knives and clubs to firearms and nuclear missiles.
Weapons can also be figurative—anything deployed to gain advantage: Her sharp wit was her most effective weapon.
To weaponize something is to turn it into a weapon or use it as one: They weaponized social media to spread disinformation.
Long-barreled shoulder firearms
- pistolsSmall one-handed firearms
- shotgunsWide-bore pellet firearms
- revolversCylinder-fed handguns
- handgunsSmall portable firearms
ammunition · holsters · magazines · carbines · submachine guns · semiautomatics · automatics · sidearms
Improvised stabbing weapons
- clubsHeavy striking sticks
- brass knucklesHand-worn striking weapon
- chainsLinked metal restraints
- batsFlying nocturnal mammals
bottles · rocks · pipes · slingshots · garrotes · nunchucks · broken glass · zip guns
Small thrown explosive devices
- missilesSelf-propelled guided weapons
- torpedoesSelf-guided underwater explosives
- bombsExplosive munitions dropped
- rocketsPropulsion-driven flying vehicles
dynamite · landmines · mortars · artillery shells · warheads · detonators · shrapnel · incendiaries
Edged fighting weapons
- knivesEdged cutting instruments
- daggersShort double-edged blades
- machetesBroad heavy knives
- bayonetsStabbing weapons on guns
sabers · katanas · scimitars · rapiers · cutlasses · cleavers · stilettos · dirks
Weapon storage facilities
- armamentsCollective military weapons
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- munitionsMilitary weapons and ammunition
- stockpilesAccumulated reserves kept ready
armories · depots · arms trade · arms race · disarmament · treaties · embargoes · smuggling
Protective barriers for defense
- armorProtective combat covering
- helmetsProtective head coverings
- body armorProtective garment stopping bullets
- bulletproof vestsProtective garments resisting gunfire
chain mail · plate armor · gauntlets · greaves · riot gear · tasers · pepper spray · batons
Early shoulder-fired guns
- cannonsLarge mounted artillery pieces
- catapultsDevices for launching projectiles
- trebuchetsCounterweight-powered projectile launchers
- longbowsFull-height archery weapons
crossbows · flintlocks · halberds · pikes · ballistas · warhammers · battering rams · siege towers
rifles
Long-barreled shoulder firearms
handguns · ammunition · holsters · magazines · carbines · submachine guns · semiautomatics · automatics · sidearms · silencers
shivs
Improvised stabbing weapons
- clubsHeavy striking sticks
- brass knucklesHand-worn striking weapon
- chainsLinked metal restraints
bats · bottles · rocks · pipes · slingshots · garrotes · nunchucks · broken glass · zip guns · homemade
grenades
Small thrown explosive devices
- missilesSelf-propelled guided weapons
- torpedoesSelf-guided underwater explosives
- bombsExplosive munitions dropped
rockets · dynamite · landmines · mortars · artillery shells · warheads · detonators · shrapnel · incendiaries · claymores
swords
Edged fighting weapons
bayonets · sabers · katanas · scimitars · rapiers · cutlasses · cleavers · stilettos · dirks · kukris
arsenals
Weapon storage facilities
- armamentsCollective military weapons
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- munitionsMilitary weapons and ammunition
stockpiles · armories · depots · arms trade · arms race · disarmament · treaties · embargoes · smuggling · trafficking
shields
Protective barriers for defense
- armorProtective combat covering
- helmetsProtective head coverings
- body armorProtective garment stopping bullets
bulletproof vests · chain mail · plate armor · gauntlets · greaves · riot gear · tasers · pepper spray · batons · truncheons
muskets
Early shoulder-fired guns
- cannonsLarge mounted artillery pieces
- catapultsDevices for launching projectiles
- trebuchetsCounterweight-powered projectile launchers
longbows · crossbows · flintlocks · halberds · pikes · ballistas · warhammers · battering rams · siege towers · maces
- artifactspottery shards, knives, masks, pottery, antiquity
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- defensedefense, defending, protecting, protection, security
- ancient thingsruins, relics, artifacts, fossils, monuments
- Archaeological Museumartifacts, pottery, pottery shards, fossils, mummies
- armsguns, rifles, pistols, swords, firearms
weaponsshields
Protective barriers for defense
armor · defensive gear · body armor · protective equipment · fortifications
weaponsmedical supplies
Healthcare materials and tools
medicine · life-saving equipment · surgical instruments · first aid kit · defibrillator
weaponsolive branches
Emblems of truce
plowshares · peace offerings · treaties · peace symbols · white flags
- nuclear weaponsExplosive devices using fission
- secret weaponHidden strategic advantage
- murder weaponItem used to kill
- laser weaponsWeapons using focused light beams
- deadly weaponInstrument capable of killing
- chemical weaponsToxic substances weaponized
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