English > implements of war: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | weapons considered collectively. |
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Synonyms | weaponry, arms, weapons system, munition |
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Parts | weapon, arm, weapon system | Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting |
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Narrower | ammunition, ammo | Projectiles to be fired from a gun |
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armament | weaponry used by military or naval force |
bomb | An explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions |
defense system, defence system | The weaponry available for the defense of a region |
gunnery | guns / guns collectively |
hardware | major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile) |
naval weaponry | weaponry for warships |
Broader | instrumentality, instrumentation | An artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end |
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Spanish | armamento, armas |
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Catalan | armament, arma |
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