Waffe

Definitions of Waffe
  1. noun
    any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
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    Schlagring
    a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
    Feuerwaffe
    a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
    Messer, Stichwaffe, Stoßwaffe
    a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
    Geschoss, Geschoß, Wurfwaffe
    a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
    Lanze, Speer
    a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
    Schwert
    a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
    Pfeil
    a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow
    Schläger
    a sword with only one cutting edge
    Schläger
    a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab
    Säbel
    a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back
    Dolch
    a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
    Gewehr
    a portable gun
    Speer
    a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events
    Machete
    a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
    Kernwaffe
    a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
    Degen
    a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
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    Instrument
    a device that requires skill for proper use
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