Thesaurus:weapon

Thesaurus

weapon

English

Noun

Sense: an instrument of attack or defense in combat

Synonyms

• weapon
• arm    [⇒ thesaurus]
• armament

Hyponyms

• superweapon
• firearm    [⇒ thesaurus]
• knife
• dagger
• sword    [⇒ thesaurus]
• harpoon
• flail
• blade
• axe
• club
• dart
• whip    [⇒ thesaurus]
• nunchaku
• mace
• khopesh
• bow
• arrow
• spear
• sap
• baton
• Taser
• stun gun
• javelin
• gun
• air gun
• pistol
• missile
• tank
• cannon

Hypernyms

• artifact    [⇒ thesaurus]

See also

• Category:Weapons

Further reading

• “727. arms” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “weapon” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.