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See definition of weapons on Dictionary.com
  • as inarms
  • as inartillery
  • as indefense
  • as inmunitions
  • as inordnance

synonyms for weapons

  • accoutrements
  • armaments
  • artillery
  • equipment
  • firearms
  • guns
  • munitions
  • ordnance
  • panoply
  • battery
  • cannon
  • ordnance
  • arms
  • bazooka
  • force
  • gunnery
  • munitions
  • rainmakers
  • stovepipe
  • big guns
  • cannonry
  • heavy stuff
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
On this page you'll find 94 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to weapons, such as: accoutrements, armament(s), artillery, equipment, firearms, and guns.
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How to use weapons in a sentence

They threw down their weapons with sullen obedience and the first great step towards the re-conquest of India was taken.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACY
Pearson flung his knife and fork at it, having forgotten to drop those light weapons when he leaped up.
HUNTING THE LIONSR.M. BALLANTYNE
Between each group of figures the face of the rock was scored with mysterious signs and rudely limned weapons of war and chase.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR
The weapons, the most unusual weapons, we are reluctantly compelled to accept under protest.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLS
Besides this the old general meant it, when he had stated his design to provide a specially heavy pair of weapons.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLS
Every nation of Europe was throwing open its armoury, and preparing its weapons for the field.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUS
I have cannons which I will use, and other weapons of war such as they have never seen before.
ALILA, OUR LITTLE PHILIPPINE COUSINMARY HAZELTON WADE
They did at first endeavour with their weapons to frighten us, who, lying ashore, deterred them from one of their fishing-places.
NARRATIVE OF A SURVEY OF THE INTERTROPICAL AND WESTERN COASTS OF AUSTRALIA] [VOLUME 2 OF 2]PHILLIP PARKER KING
The long bows and arrows, which constitute their only weapons, were leaning in the background against the wall.
A WOMAN'S JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLDIDA PFEIFFER
Not all of the Cave-men made good enough weapons to be thrown with a sure aim.
THE LATER CAVE-MENKATHARINE ELIZABETH DOPP
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO WEAPONS

  • accoutrements
  • armaments
  • artillery
  • equipments
  • firearms
  • guns
  • munitions
  • ordnance
  • panoplies
  • weapons
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.