weapon

weapon — index bomb, cudgel, gun Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 weapon …   Law dictionary

Weapon — Weap on (w[e^]p [u^]n; 277), n. [OE. wepen, AS. w[=ae]pen; akin to OS. w[=a]pan, OFries. w[=e]pin, w[=e]pen, D. wapen, G. waffe, OHG. waffan, w[=a]fan, Icel. v[=a]pn, Dan. vaaben, Sw. vapen, Goth. w[=e]pna, pl.; of uncertain origin. Cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

weapon — noun 1) оружие; fig. средство; weapon of mass destruction оружиемассового уничтожения 2) средства самозащиты (у животных и насекомых) …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Weapon — For other uses, see Weapon (disambiguation). See military technology and equipment for a comprehensive list of weapons and doctrines. Warfare Military history Eras …   Wikipedia

weapon — ˈwepən сущ. 1) оружие (для боевых действий) to brandish weapon ≈ размахивать оружием (угрожать кому л.) to fire a weapon ≈ стрелять из оружия to handle a weapon ≈ обращаться с оружием to lay down one s weapons, to throw down one s weapons ≈ …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

weapon — weaponed, adj. weaponless, adj. /wep euhn/, n. 1. any instrument or device for use in attack or defense in combat, fighting, or war, as a sword, rifle, or cannon. 2. anything used against an opponent, adversary, or victim: the deadly weapon of… …   Universalium

weapon — I. noun Etymology: Middle English wepen, from Old English wǣpen; akin to Old High German wāffan weapon, Old Norse vāpn Date: before 12th century 1. something (as a club, knife, or gun) used to injure, defeat, or destroy 2. a means of contending… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

weapon — ˈwepənоружие, средство …   Англо-русский словарь экономических терминов

weapon — noun /wɛpən/ a) an instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. a gun, missile, or sword b) an instrument or other means of harming or ex …   Wiktionary

weapon — n 1. оружие; 2. средство самозащиты …   Англо-русский словарь по социологии