ranged weapon

noun

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

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Meanings

nounranged weapon (plural ranged weapons)

plural ranged weapons

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

ranged weapon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ranged%20weapon

MLA

“ranged weapon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ranged%20weapon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ranged weapon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ranged%20weapon.

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