Qassam

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noun

The Qassam rocket, a type of homemade rocket used by Hamas militants in Gaza.

OriginArabic قَسَّام →
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Meanings

nounQassam (plural Qassams)

plural Qassams · alternative Kassam

  1. strictlyThe Qassam rocket, a type of homemade rocket used by Hamas militants in Gaza.
  2. broadlyinformalAny rocket fired from Gaza.

Origin

  1. Arabicقَسَّام
  2. EnglishQassam

Unadapted borrowing from Arabic قَسَّام (qassām); named after Hamas' Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.

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Translations

Hebrew קָסָאם
  • קָסָאםQassam rocket
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APA

Qassam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qassam

MLA

“Qassam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qassam. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Qassam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qassam.

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