Weapons

A weapon is a tool employed to gain a tactical advantage over an adversary, usually by injury, defeat, or destruction.

Varieties

There are a huge variety of weapons, which all have different means of coercion.

Definition

Metaphorically, anything used to damage (even psychologically) can be referred to as a weapon. A weapon can be as simple as a club or as complex as an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Uses

Weapons may be used to attack and defend, and consequently also to threaten or protect.