11) bow and arrow. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...bow and arrow, weapon consisting of two parts; the bow is made of a strip of flexible material, such as wood, with a cord linking the two ends of the strip to form... 12) stab. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...Inflected forms: stabbed, stabˇbing, stabs1. To pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon. 2. To plunge (a pointed weapon or instrument) into something.... 13) shoot. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...forms: shot (sht), shootˇing, shoots1a. To hit, wound, or kill with a missile fired from a weapon. b. To remove or destroy by firing or projecting a missile: shot... 14) aim. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...Inflected forms: aimed, aimˇing, aims1. To direct (a weapon) toward an intended target. 2. To direct toward or intend for a particular goal or group: The publicity... 15) fencing. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...fencing, sport of dueling with foil, epee, and saber. 1 Modern FencingThe weapons and rules of modern fencing evolved from combat weapons and their usage. The foil-a... 16) spear. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...spear, primitive weapon consisting of a wooden shaft tipped with a sharp point, usually 8 to 9 ft (2.4-2.7 m) in length. The point was made first of flint, later... 17) harpoon. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...harpoon, (harpoon´) (KEY) , weapon used for spearing whales and large fish. The early type was a flat triangular piece of metal with barbed edges and a socket for... 18) Wound. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898 ...Bind the wound, and grease the weapon. This is a Rosicrucian maxim. These early physicians applied salve to the weapon instead of to the wound, under the notion of... 19) arm 2. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...1. A weapon, especially a firearm: troops bearing arms; ICBMs, bombs, and other nuclear arms. 2. A branch of a military force: infantry, armor, and other combat arms.... 20) gun. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...gun, in general, any weapon that discharges shot, shells, or bullets by the explosion of gunpowder or some other explosive from a straight tube. See firearm; artillery;... |