[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/weapon/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [W](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/w/) / weapon # weapon noun (weapon, weapons) «weapon» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. A weapon is something used to hurt or attack, or to defend in a fight, such as a sword, gun, knife or bomb. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/weapon/#m1) 2. Anything used to win against something can be called a weapon: her smile was her secret weapon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/weapon/#m2) ### In the lessons In history lessons, pupils study weapons such as spears, bows and arrows, swords, cannons and castles' defences. In safety, children learn that real weapons are dangerous: never touch a gun or knife you find, move away and tell an adult; schools do not allow weapons, even toy ones that look real. In science, animals' teeth, claws and stings are «natural weapons». Phrases: secret weapon, deadly weapon, weapons of the Romans. ### Examples - Knights carried swords and shields as weapons. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/weapon/#x1) - The Romans used spears and short swords. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/weapon/#x2) - A porcupine's quills are its weapon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/weapon/#x3) - Weapons are not allowed in school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/weapon/#x4) - If you find a gun, don't touch it — tell an adult. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/weapon/#x5) - Our goalkeeper is the team's secret weapon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/weapon/#x6) - Stone Age people made weapons from flint. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/weapon/#x7) - The centipede was invulnerable to weapons! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/weapon/#x8) ### Note Pronounced «WEP-un». Countable: weapons. Toy weapons are toys, but pointing even a toy gun at strangers or police can be dangerous because they may think it is real. ## In Jewish tradition Interpretation: Jacob's blessing of Simeon and Levi calls them "weapons of violence," and tradition reads it as a rebuke of their anger at Shechem. In the primary lessons: In history lessons, pupils study weapons such as spears, bows and arrows, swords, cannons and castles' defences. In safety, children learn that real weapons are dangerous: never touch a gun or knife you find, move away and tell an adult; schools do not allow weapons, even toy ones that look real. In science, animals' teeth, claws and stings are «natural weapons». Phrases: secret weapon, deadly weapon, weapons of the Romans. ### Examples - Simeon and Levi are brethren; weapons of violence their kinship. (Torah GEN.49.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/weapon/#x1) - Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me venison; (Torah GEN.27.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/weapon/#x2) - Or if he smote him with a weapon of wood in the hand, whereby a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death. (Torah NUM.35.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/weapon/#x3) - How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished! (Prophets 2SA.1.27, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/weapon/#x4) - Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good. (Writings ECC.9.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/weapon/#x5) - If he flee from the iron weapon, the bow of brass shall strike him through. (Writings JOB.20.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/weapon/#x6) ### Note Pronounced «WEP-un». Countable: weapons. Toy weapons are toys, but pointing even a toy gun at strangers or police can be dangerous because they may think it is real. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «weapon» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/weapon/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«weapon» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/weapon.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «weapon» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/weapon/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«weapon» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/weapon.html) on Mova free.