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weapons
Instruments or devices used for attack or defense.

weapons in the Stone Age
Weapons used mainly for hunting in prehistory (Paleolithic and Neolithic).

thrusting and cutting weapons
Weapons with steel blades of various lengths designed to pierce or cut.

revolver
Pistol with a rotary magazine, which usually contains six cartridge chambers.

pistol
Short light handgun that is held in one hand; it is loaded with a magazine inside the butt.

submachine gun
Shoulder-held automatic assault weapon that fires handgun cartridges in bursts.

light machine gun
Light automatic assault weapon that can be single-shot or automatic; its barrel is supported by a bipod.

automatic rifle
Portable assault rifle that fires cartridges; in automatic weapons such as submachine guns and light machine guns, the cartridges are fed by a magazine or a belt.

modern mortar
Portable muzzle-loaded infantry weapon used to discharge high-angle fire.

modern howitzer
Direct-fire piece of artillery that launches a round of oval projectiles (shells); its size is between that of a cannon and a mortar.

recoilless rifle
Portable weapon that functions by balancing thrust; to prevent recoil, a projectile and a gas jet are projected in opposite directions.

bazooka
Portable antitank weapon that launches self-propelled projectiles (rockets).

hand grenade
Light projectile thrown by hand and made up of a metal or plastic casing loaded with an explosive charge and a firing mechanism.

tank
Armed and armored vehicle mounted on track shoes.

antipersonnel mine
Explosive device designed to be triggered by a person’s weight.

frigate
Warship used for antiaircraft, antisubmarine and antiship operations.

weapons in the age of the Romans
Weapons used during the period of antiquity dominated by the Roman Empire (1st century BC to AD 476).

armor
Assemblage of molded and articulated metal pieces worn as protection during the Middle Ages.

bows and crossbow
Weapons for hunting and war consisting of a bowstring, which is stretched to fire a projectile such as an arrow or bolt.

harquebus
Firearm used until the 17th century; it was held against the shoulder and fired by means of a wick, a wheel or a flint.

seventeenth century cannon and mortar
Stationary firearms designed for direct fire (cannon) or high-angle fire (mortar).

missiles
Self-propelled projectiles that carry a destructive payload.

combat aircraft
Military aircraft used for attack purposes.

aircraft carrier
Warship designed to carry combat aircraft and provide a flight deck for takeoff and landing.

nuclear submarine
Underwater warship that operates on nuclear energy; it can remain underwater for months without surfacing.

weaponsInstruments or devices used for attack or defense.

weapons in the Stone AgeWeapons used mainly for hunting in prehistory (Paleolithic and Neolithic).

thrusting and cutting weaponsWeapons with steel blades of various lengths designed to pierce or cut.

revolverPistol with a rotary magazine, which usually contains six cartridge chambers.

pistolShort light handgun that is held in one hand; it is loaded with a magazine inside the butt.

submachine gunShoulder-held automatic assault weapon that fires handgun cartridges in bursts.

light machine gunLight automatic assault weapon that can be single-shot or automatic; its barrel is supported by a bipod.

automatic riflePortable assault rifle that fires cartridges; in automatic weapons such as submachine guns and light machine guns, the cartridges are fed by a magazine or a belt.

modern mortarPortable muzzle-loaded infantry weapon used to discharge high-angle fire.

modern howitzerDirect-fire piece of artillery that launches a round of oval projectiles (shells); its size is between that of a cannon and a mortar.

recoilless riflePortable weapon that functions by balancing thrust; to prevent recoil, a projectile and a gas jet are projected in opposite directions.

bazookaPortable antitank weapon that launches self-propelled projectiles (rockets).

hand grenadeLight projectile thrown by hand and made up of a metal or plastic casing loaded with an explosive charge and a firing mechanism.

tankArmed and armored vehicle mounted on track shoes.

antipersonnel mineExplosive device designed to be triggered by a person’s weight.

frigateWarship used for antiaircraft, antisubmarine and antiship operations.

weapons in the age of the RomansWeapons used during the period of antiquity dominated by the Roman Empire (1st century BC to AD 476).

armorAssemblage of molded and articulated metal pieces worn as protection during the Middle Ages.

bows and crossbowWeapons for hunting and war consisting of a bowstring, which is stretched to fire a projectile such as an arrow or bolt.

harquebusFirearm used until the 17th century; it was held against the shoulder and fired by means of a wick, a wheel or a flint.

seventeenth century cannon and mortarStationary firearms designed for direct fire (cannon) or high-angle fire (mortar).

missilesSelf-propelled projectiles that carry a destructive payload.

combat aircraftMilitary aircraft used for attack purposes.

aircraft carrierWarship designed to carry combat aircraft and provide a flight deck for takeoff and landing.

nuclear submarineUnderwater warship that operates on nuclear energy; it can remain underwater for months without surfacing.

weapons
Instruments or devices used for attack or defense.

weapons in the Stone Age
Weapons used mainly for hunting in prehistory (Paleolithic and Neolithic).

thrusting and cutting weapons
Weapons with steel blades of various lengths designed to pierce or cut.

revolver
Pistol with a rotary magazine, which usually contains six cartridge chambers.

pistol
Short light handgun that is held in one hand; it is loaded with a magazine inside the butt.

submachine gun
Shoulder-held automatic assault weapon that fires handgun cartridges in bursts.

light machine gun
Light automatic assault weapon that can be single-shot or automatic; its barrel is supported by a bipod.

automatic rifle
Portable assault rifle that fires cartridges; in automatic weapons such as submachine guns and light machine guns, the cartridges are fed by a magazine or a belt.

modern mortar
Portable muzzle-loaded infantry weapon used to discharge high-angle fire.

modern howitzer
Direct-fire piece of artillery that launches a round of oval projectiles (shells); its size is between that of a cannon and a mortar.

recoilless rifle
Portable weapon that functions by balancing thrust; to prevent recoil, a projectile and a gas jet are projected in opposite directions.

bazooka
Portable antitank weapon that launches self-propelled projectiles (rockets).

hand grenade
Light projectile thrown by hand and made up of a metal or plastic casing loaded with an explosive charge and a firing mechanism.

tank
Armed and armored vehicle mounted on track shoes.

antipersonnel mine
Explosive device designed to be triggered by a person’s weight.

frigate
Warship used for antiaircraft, antisubmarine and antiship operations.

weapons in the age of the Romans
Weapons used during the period of antiquity dominated by the Roman Empire (1st century BC to AD 476).

armor
Assemblage of molded and articulated metal pieces worn as protection during the Middle Ages.

bows and crossbow
Weapons for hunting and war consisting of a bowstring, which is stretched to fire a projectile such as an arrow or bolt.

harquebus
Firearm used until the 17th century; it was held against the shoulder and fired by means of a wick, a wheel or a flint.

seventeenth century cannon and mortar
Stationary firearms designed for direct fire (cannon) or high-angle fire (mortar).

missiles
Self-propelled projectiles that carry a destructive payload.

combat aircraft
Military aircraft used for attack purposes.

aircraft carrier
Warship designed to carry combat aircraft and provide a flight deck for takeoff and landing.

nuclear submarine
Underwater warship that operates on nuclear energy; it can remain underwater for months without surfacing.