types:
arco
a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
puño de hierro
a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
arma de fuego
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
cuchillo
a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
misil
a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
pica
medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet
proyectil
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
lanza
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
espada,
garrancha
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
hacha
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
misil aire-aire
a missile designed to be launched from one airplane at another
misil aire-tierra
a missile designed to be launched from an airplane at a target on the ground
flecha
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
azagaya
the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa
misil balístico
a missile that is guided in the first part of its flight but falls freely as it approaches target
bayoneta
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
bumerang
a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
espadón,
montante,
sable
a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab
bala
a projectile that is fired from a gun
bala de cañón
a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon
sable
a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back
ballesta
a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
chafarote
a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
daga
a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
dardo
a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
falce
a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point
florete
a sword used in the sport of fencing
misil teledirigido
a rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices
misil buscador del calor
a missile with a guidance system that directs it toward targets emitting infrared radiation (as the emissions of a jet engine)
jabalina
a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events
machete,
perica
a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
arma nuclear
a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
estoque
a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges