wapensysteem

Definitions of wapensysteem
  1. noun
    any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
    synonyms: machtsmiddel, strijdmiddel, wapen
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    boksbeugel
    a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
    vlammenwerper
    a weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards
    vuurwapen
    a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
    mes
    a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
    projectiel
    a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
    draagdoek, draagverband, mitella, slinger
    a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released
    lans, speer, spies, spiets, werpspies
    a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
    zijzwaard, zwaard
    a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
    bijl, krijgsbijl, strijdbijl, tomahawk
    weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
    pompon
    artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
    pijl
    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
    assagaai, assegaai
    the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa
    houwdegen, slagzwaard
    a sword with only one cutting edge
    bajonet
    a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
    boemerang
    a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
    houwdegen, slagzwaard
    a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab
    geweerkogel, slak
    a projectile that is fired from a gun
    kromzwaard, oorlogsdreiging, oorlogsgevaar, sabel, schermsabel
    a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back
    kruisboog
    a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
    dolkmes
    a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
    angel, gifangel
    a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
    vuurwapen
    a portable gun
    geleidewapen
    a rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices
    hellebaard
    a pike fitted with an ax head
    werpspies
    a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events
    hakmes, junglemes, kapmes, machete
    a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
    A-wapen, A-wapens, atoomwapen, kernwapen
    a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
    rapier
    a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
    braakbal, uilebal, uilenbal
    a solid missile discharged from a firearm
    sidewinder
    air-to-air missile with infrared homing device
    Neptunusvork, drietand
    a spear with three prongs
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    instrument
    a device that requires skill for proper use
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