Thesaurus: weapon

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1. n. An instrument of offensive of defensive combat; something to fight with; anything used, or designed to be used, in destroying, defeating, or injuring an enemy, as a gun, a sword, etc.
2. n. Fig.: The means or instrument with which one contends against another; as, argument was his only weapon.
3. n. A thorn, prickle, or sting with which many plants are furnished.
4. n. any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
5. n. a means of persuading or arguing
6. 1. An instrument of offensive of defensive combat; something to fight with; anything used, or designed to be used, in destroying, defeating, or injuring an enemy, as a gun, a sword, etc. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal. 2 Cor. x. 4. They, astonished, all resistance lost, All courage; down their idle weapons dropped. Milton. 2. Fig.: The means or instrument with which one contends against another; as, argument was his only weapon. "Woman's weapons, water drops." Shak. 3. (Bot.) A thorn, prickle, or sting with which many plants are furnished. Concealed weapons. See under Concealed. -- Weapon salve, a salve which was supposed to cure a wound by being applied to the weapon that made it. [Obs.] Boyle.
7. A thorn, prickle, or sting with which many plants arefurnished. Concealed weapons. See under Concealed.-- Weapon salve, a salve which was supposed to cure a wound by beingapplied to the weapon that made it. [Obs.] Boyle.
8. n:100 n. any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting n. a means of persuading or arguing