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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024weap•on /ˈwɛpən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- an instrument or device used for attack or defense:spears, arrows, guns, and other weapons.
- something used against an opponent or enemy:Her sharp wit is an important weapon in debating opponents.
weap•on•less, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024weap•on (wep′ən),USA pronunciation n. - any instrument or device for use in attack or defense in combat, fighting, or war, as a sword, rifle, or cannon.
- anything used against an opponent, adversary, or victim:the deadly weapon of satire.
- Zoologyany part or organ serving for attack or defense, as claws, horns, teeth, or stings.
v.t. - to supply or equip with a weapon or weapons:to weapon aircraft with heat-seeking missiles.
- bef. 900; Middle English wepen, Old English wǣpen; cognate with German Waffe, Old Norse vāpn, Gothic wēpna (plural)
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: weapon /ˈwɛpən/ n - an object or instrument used in fighting
- anything that serves to outwit or get the better of an opponent: his power of speech was his best weapon
- any part of an animal that is used to defend itself, to attack prey, etc, such as claws, teeth, horns, or a sting
Etymology: Old English wǣpen; related to Old Norse vápn, Old Frisian wēpen, Old High German wāffanˈweaponed adj ˈweaponless adj |