GUNS Synonyms
There are 24 hypernyms of the word guns. (close relations)
Definition of GUNS
Best Alternative Words for GUNS
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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 | ||||||||