Word

weapon, n.
(weapons)
freq. cnt. 31

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

arm weapon weapon system

sample sentences

"he was licensed to carry a weapon"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

weaponize

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

arm arm

semantic pointers

hyponym

bow bow and arrow knuckle duster, brass knucks, knucks, brass knuckles, knuckles fire ship flamethrower gun knife light arm missile pike missile, projectile slasher sling lance, spear, shaft stun gun, stun baton sword, blade, steel, brand tomahawk, hatchet weapon of mass destruction, WMD, W.M.D. Greek fire

hypernym

instrument

part holonym

arms, weapons system, munition, weaponry, implements of war

a means of persuading or arguing
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

artillery weapon

sample sentences

"he used all his conversational weapons"

semantic pointers

hypernym

persuasion, suasion