ranged weapon

English

Noun

ranged weapon (plural ranged weapons)

2. Any weapon that strikes at a distance beyond the reach of hand-to-hand combat.

   Hypernym: weapon

   Hyponyms: revolver, pistol, pistol, handgun, rifle, firearm, artillery, cannon, autocannon < gun; see also Thesaurus:firearm

   Coordinate terms: cold weapon, white arm, sword, knife