arme

Definitions of arme
  1. noun
    any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
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    arc
    a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
    arc et flèches
    a weapon consisting of arrows and the bow to shoot them
    pistolet, revolver
    a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
    couteau, poignard
    a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
    missile
    a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
    projectile
    a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
    lance, épieu
    a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
    épée
    a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
    hache, tomahawk
    weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
    carabine à air comprimé
    a gun that propels a projectile by compressed air
    flèche
    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
    balle
    a projectile that is fired from a gun
    artillerie, canon
    heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane
    boulet
    a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon
    sabre
    a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back
    arbalète
    a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
    dague
    a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
    fleuret
    a sword used in the sport of fencing
    arme à feu, pistolet
    a portable gun
    missile guidé
    a rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices
    javelot
    a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events
    arc
    a powerful wooden bow drawn by hand; usually 5-6 feet long; used in medieval England
    machette
    a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
    arme nucléaire
    a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
    mitraille
    a solid missile discharged from a firearm
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    instrument
    a device that requires skill for proper use
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