GUNS Synonyms
There are 24 hypernyms of the word guns. (close relations)
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| artillery | nounn | |||||
noun • large but transportable armament • an army unit that uses big guns • a means of persuading or arguing | ||||||
| ordnance | nounn | |||||
noun • military supplies • large but transportable armament | ||||||
| arms | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • weapons considered collectively • the official symbols of a family, state, etc. | ||||||
| weaponry | nounn | |||||
noun • weapons considered collectively | ||||||
| armaments | nounn | |||||
noun • weaponry used by military or naval force • the act of equipping with weapons in preparation for war | ||||||
| blasters | nounn | |||||
noun • a workman employed to blast with explosives | ||||||
| cannons | nounn | |||||
noun • a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels • heavy gun fired from a tank • (Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm • heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane • lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals • a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other verb • make a cannon • fire a cannon | ||||||
| firearms | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a portable gun | ||||||
| gats | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a gangster's pistol | ||||||
| handguns | nounn | |||||
noun • a firearm that is held and fired with one hand | ||||||
| heaters | nounn | |||||
noun • device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room • (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity | ||||||
| munitions | nounn | |||||
noun • weapons considered collectively • military supplies • defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it verb • supply with weapons | ||||||
| muskets | nounn | |||||
noun • a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen | ||||||
| pieces | nounn | |||||
noun • a separate part of a whole • an item that is an instance of some type • a portion of a natural object • a musical work that has been created • an instance of some kind • an artistic or literary composition • a portable gun • a serving that has been cut from a larger portion • a distance • a work of art of some artistic value • a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition • a share of something • game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games verb • to join or unite the pieces of • create by putting components or members together • join during spinning • eat intermittently; take small bites of • repair by adding pieces | ||||||
| pistols | nounn | |||||
noun • a firearm that is held and fired with one hand | ||||||
| revolvers | nounn | |||||
noun • a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets) • a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings | ||||||
| rifles | nounn | |||||
noun • a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore verb • steal goods; take as spoils • go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way | ||||||
| rods | nounn | |||||
noun • a long thin implement made of metal or wood • any rod-shaped bacterium • a linear measure of 16.5 feet • a square rod of land • a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light • a gangster's pistol | ||||||
| shooters | nounn | |||||
noun • a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles • a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) • a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps • (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket) • a professional killer who uses a gun | ||||||
| shotguns | nounn | |||||
noun • firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges | ||||||
