offensive weapons
1Offensive — Of*fen sive, a. [Cf. F. offensif. See {Offend}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words. [1913 Webster] 2. Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable; revolting;… …
2offensive — of·fen·sive /ə fen siv/ adj 1: of, relating to, or designed for attack offensive weapons 2: causing displeasure or resentment; esp: contrary to a particular or prevailing sense of what is decent, proper, or moral depicted sexual acts in a… …
3offensive — 1 adjective 1 very rude or insulting and likely to upset people: I found her remarks deeply offensive. (+ to): crude jokes that are offensive to women opposite inoffensive 2 formal unpleasant: an offensive smell 3 (only before noun) for attacking …
4offensive — of|fen|sive1 [ ə fensıv ] adjective * 1. ) unpleasant or insulting, and likely to make people upset or embarrassed: books containing offensive language offensive odors There were complaints that the advertisement was offensive to women. 2. ) only …
5offensive — I UK [əˈfensɪv] / US adjective * 1) unpleasant or insulting, and likely to make people upset or embarrassed books containing offensive language offensive odours There were complaints that the advertisement was offensive to women. • Collocations:… …
6offensive*/ — [əˈfensɪv] adj I 1) unpleasant or insulting, and likely to make people upset or embarrassed Ant: inoffensive offensive language[/ex] offensive odours[/ex] The advertisement was offensive to many women.[/ex] 2) used for attacking Ant: defensive… …
7offensive — I. adjective Date: circa 1564 1. a. making attack ; aggressive b. of, relating to, or designed for attack < offensive weapons > c. of or relating to an attempt to score in a game or contest; also of or relating to a team in possession of the ball …
8weapons — I noun armaments, armorum, arms, deadly devices, deadly weapons, instruments of combat, lethal instruments, lethal weapons, munitions associated concepts: concealed weapons, deadly weapons, possession of a weapon foreign phrases: Arma in armatos… …
9offensive arms — weapons used for attack purposes …
10Weapons and Armor — One of the more important functions of late antique and early medieval nobles, kings, and emperors was as warriors or war leaders. As a result it was necessary for them to be properly outfitted for battle, and a certain standard in weapons and …
