Another word for weapon

An instrument for combat

• defense

  1. A fact or law that provides a full or partial exoneration of the defendant against the charges or claims made in a lawsuit or prosecution.
  2. Justification or support by speech or writing; vindication
  3. Something that defends; means of or resources for protection

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  1. A fact or law that provides a full or partial exoneration of the defendant against the charges or claims made in a lawsuit or prosecution.
  2. Justification or support by speech or writing; vindication
  3. Something that defends; means of or resources for protection

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• lethal weapon

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• sophisticated hardware

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• hardware

  1. (--- Computers) A computer and the associated physical equipment directly involved in the performance of data-processing or communications functions.
  2. (--- Comput.) The mechanical, magnetic, and electronic design, structure, and devices of a computer or computer system or of other electronic equipment
  3. Fixtures, equipment, tools and devices used for general-purpose construction and repair of a structure or object. Also such equipment as sold as stock by a store of the same name, e.g. hardware store.

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  1. (--- Computers) A computer and the associated physical equipment directly involved in the performance of data-processing or communications functions.
  2. (--- Comput.) The mechanical, magnetic, and electronic design, structure, and devices of a computer or computer system or of other electronic equipment
  3. Fixtures, equipment, tools and devices used for general-purpose construction and repair of a structure or object. Also such equipment as sold as stock by a store of the same name, e.g. hardware store.

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• deadly weapon

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• weaponry

  1. Weapons, collectively; as, an array of weaponry.
  2. The design and production of weapons
  3. Weapons considered as a group.

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  1. Weapons, collectively; as, an array of weaponry.
  2. The design and production of weapons
  3. Weapons considered as a group.

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• protection

  1. (Econ.) The system of protecting domestic products as by taxing imported goods
  2. Something that lowers the risk of pregnancy or infection, especially the use of a condom.
  3. One that protects:

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  1. (Econ.) The system of protecting domestic products as by taxing imported goods
  2. Something that lowers the risk of pregnancy or infection, especially the use of a condom.
  3. One that protects:

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• armament

  1. Anything serving to protect or defend
  2. All the military forces and war equipment of a country.
  3. All the guns and other military equipment of a warship, warplane, tank, fortification, etc.

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  1. Anything serving to protect or defend
  2. All the military forces and war equipment of a country.
  3. All the guns and other military equipment of a warship, warplane, tank, fortification, etc.

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A device thought of figuratively as a weapon

• sharp-tongue

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• scolding

  1. A harsh or sharp reprimand.
  2. A succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child.

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  1. A harsh or sharp reprimand.
  2. A succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child.

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• blackmail

  1. Tribute formerly paid to freebooters along the Scottish border for protection from pillage.
  2. Something of value, especially money, extorted in this manner:
  3. Payment extorted by threatening to disclose information that could bring disgrace or ruin

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  1. Tribute formerly paid to freebooters along the Scottish border for protection from pillage.
  2. Something of value, especially money, extorted in this manner:
  3. Payment extorted by threatening to disclose information that could bring disgrace or ruin

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• threat

  1. A person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace.
  2. An indication of imminent danger.
  3. The condition of being in danger or at risk:

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  1. A person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace.
  2. An indication of imminent danger.
  3. The condition of being in danger or at risk:

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• intimidation

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• alibi

  1. (Law) The defensive plea or fact that an accused person was elsewhere than at the scene of the crime with which the person is charged
  2. An explanation offered to avoid blame or justify action; an excuse.
  3. The fact of having been elsewhere when a crime in question was committed.

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  1. (Law) The defensive plea or fact that an accused person was elsewhere than at the scene of the crime with which the person is charged
  2. An explanation offered to avoid blame or justify action; an excuse.
  3. The fact of having been elsewhere when a crime in question was committed.

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• influence

  1. (Elec.) The effect of an external field
  2. A person who exerts such power:
  3. The action or effect of such power

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  1. (Elec.) The effect of an external field
  2. A person who exerts such power:
  3. The action or effect of such power

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• evidence

  1. (Law) Something presented in a legal proceeding, as a statement of a witness, an object, etc., which bears on or establishes a point in question
  2. Something indicative; an indication or set of indications:
  3. A thing or set of things helpful in forming a conclusion or judgment:

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  1. (Law) Something presented in a legal proceeding, as a statement of a witness, an object, etc., which bears on or establishes a point in question
  2. Something indicative; an indication or set of indications:
  3. A thing or set of things helpful in forming a conclusion or judgment:

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• plea

  1. An excuse; a pretext:
  2. (Law) The defendant's answer to a formal criminal charge:
  3. A special answer in an equity action, setting forth in lieu of a detailed response a basis for dismissing, delaying, or barring the suit.

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  1. An excuse; a pretext:
  2. (Law) The defendant's answer to a formal criminal charge:
  3. A special answer in an equity action, setting forth in lieu of a detailed response a basis for dismissing, delaying, or barring the suit.

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• argument

  1. A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating truth or falsehood:
  2. A summary or short statement of the plot or subject of a literary work.
  3. (Archaic) Proof or evidence

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  1. A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating truth or falsehood:
  2. A summary or short statement of the plot or subject of a literary work.
  3. (Archaic) Proof or evidence

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