melee weapon 1

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Definition

a weapon used in hand-to-hand combat such as a bladed weapon or a blunt weapon.

Examples

1.There are two basic divisions of melee weapons: edged weapons, of which examples include swords, spears, axes, knives, and shovels; and blunt weapons, such as clubs, hammers, staffs, maces, and flails.

Hyponym

spear 1

noun

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

polearm 1

noun

a close combat weapon in which the main fighting part of the weapon is fitted to the end of a long shaft, typically of wood, thereby extending the user's effective range.

tonfa 1

noun

a traditional hand-held Okinawan weapon made of wood.

mace 5

noun

a blunt weapon, a type of club or virge that uses a heavy head on the end of a handle to deliver powerful blows.

flail 3

noun

A two-handed infantry weapon derived from an agricultural tool of the same name, commonly used in threshing; it consists of a separate striking head attached to a handle by a flexible rope, strap, or chain.