ranged weapon

English

Noun

ranged weapon (plural ranged weapons)

  2. Any weapon that strikes at a distance beyond the reach of hand-to-hand combat.
    Hypernym: weapon
    Hyponyms: revolver, pistol, pistol, handgun, rifle, firearm, artillery, cannon, autocannon < gun; see also Thesaurus:firearm
    Coordinate terms: cold weapon, white arm, sword, knife
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