weapon

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 →
2. Anything used to win against something can be called a weapon: her smile was her secret weapon. tree →

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 →
• The Romans used spears and short swords. tree →
• A porcupine's quills are its weapon. tree →
• Weapons are not allowed in school. tree →
• If you find a gun, don't touch it — tell an adult. tree →
• Our goalkeeper is the team's secret weapon. tree →
• Stone Age people made weapons from flint. tree →
• The centipede was invulnerable to weapons! tree →

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 →
• 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 →
• 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 →
• How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished! (Prophets 2SA.1.27, JPS 1917) tree →
• Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good. (Writings ECC.9.18, JPS 1917) tree →
• If he flee from the iron weapon, the bow of brass shall strike him through. (Writings JOB.20.24, JPS 1917) tree →

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.