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weaponed
Variant of weapon
weapon
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weapon (wep′ən)
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
Etymology: ME wepen < OE wæpen, akin to Ger waffe, ON vāpn, Goth wēpna: base found only in Gmc
Related Forms:
- weaponed weap′·oned adjective
- weaponless weap′·on·less adjective
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