wapen — meaning in English

English meaning

• arm noun The part of the human body running from the shoulder down to the hand.
• weapon noun A tool or device designed to cause harm or damage, used in fighting or hunting.

Senses

wapen is used for these senses in English:

• arm (usually used in the plural) A weapon.
• arm (in the plural) Heraldic bearings or insignia.

arm — full definition

1. noun The part of the human body running from the shoulder down to the hand.
2. noun A limb of an object or organization that sticks out from the main body, such as a chair arm, a crane arm, or a branch of a company.
3. noun A narrow stretch of water or land reaching out from a larger body.
4. verb To equip someone or something with weapons, or more loosely, with the tools needed for a task.

weapon — full definition

1. noun A tool or device designed to cause harm or damage, used in fighting or hunting.
2. noun Any means used to gain advantage over or harm someone.

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