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The definition of a weapon is a tool used to injure or kill in fighting or hunting.
(noun)An example of a weapon is a gun.
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See weapon in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- an instrument or device of any kind used to injure or kill, as in fighting or hunting
- any organ or part of an organism used for attacking or defending
- any means of attack or defense: the weapon of the law
Origin: ME wepen < OE wæpen, akin to Ger waffe, ON vāpn, Goth wēpna: base found only in Gmc
Related Forms:
- weaponed adjective
- weaponless adjective
See weapon in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- An instrument of attack or defense in combat, as a gun, missile, or sword.
- Zoology A part or organ, such as a claw or stinger, used by an animal in attack or defense.
- A means used to defend against or defeat another: Logic was her weapon.
To supply with weapons or a weapon; arm.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English wepen
Origin: , from Old English wǣpen
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