weapon
weapon
subs.
P. and V. ὅπλισμα, τό (Plat.), ὅπλον, τό (Eur. H. F. 161 and 570; Plat. Lach. 183d, but rare in the sing.).
Missile: P. and V. βέλος, τό (rare P.); see dart.
Arms, weapons: P. and V. ὅπλα, τά, V. τεύχη, τά.
Contrivance: P. and V. μηχᾰνή, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό (Plat.), μηχά̆νημα, τό, σόφισμα, τό.
subs.
P. and V. ὅπλισμα, τό (Plat.), ὅπλον, τό (Eur. H. F. 161 and 570; Plat. Lach. 183d, but rare in the sing.).
Missile: P. and V. βέλος, τό (rare P.); see dart.
Arms, weapons: P. and V. ὅπλα, τά, V. τεύχη, τά.
Contrivance: P. and V. μηχᾰνή, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό (Plat.), μηχά̆νημα, τό, σόφισμα, τό.
WEAPON
telum (PROP. or figuratively). Weapons; Vid: ARMS.
telum (PROP. or figuratively). Weapons; Vid: ARMS.
weapon:
1. tēlum (esp. of missile w.s; but also used of any offensive weapon): they were hurling w.s, tela conjiciebant, Caes. B. G. 1, 26: Ajax fell on his sword, Ulysses drew the w. out of his body, Ajax ferro incubuit, Ulixes e corpore telum educit, Auct. Her. 1, 11, 18. Fig.: the goodwill of the citizens is no unimportant w. for achieving success, non mediocre telum ad res gerendas benevolentia civium, Cic. Am. 17, 81.
2. arma, orum (implements of war): v.ARMS . Phr.: furnished with w.s against wrongs, armatus contra injurias, Sall. J. 31.
1. tēlum (esp. of missile w.s; but also used of any offensive weapon): they were hurling w.s, tela conjiciebant, Caes. B. G. 1, 26: Ajax fell on his sword, Ulysses drew the w. out of his body, Ajax ferro incubuit, Ulixes e corpore telum educit, Auct. Her. 1, 11, 18. Fig.: the goodwill of the citizens is no unimportant w. for achieving success, non mediocre telum ad res gerendas benevolentia civium, Cic. Am. 17, 81.
2. arma, orum (implements of war): v.