cold weapon

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cold weapon

/kəʊld ˈwɛp(ə)n/ UK
/koʊld ˈwɛpən/ US

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From cold + weapon, possibly a calque of Russian холо́дное ору́жие (xolódnoje orúžije, “cold weapon”), from холо́дное (xolódnoje) (the nominative neuter form of холо́дный (xolódnyj, “cold”)) + ору́жие (orúžije, “arm, weapon; weaponry”): see the 1876 quotation.

noun cold weapons

A weapon that does not use explosives or fire. A fencing-room in which twenty or thirty couples of men are practising, is a fair illustration of a mélée with cold weapons.
Similar: white arm · Opposite: firearm, gun, gat, iron, piece

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noun weapon that does not use explosives or fire

Español	arma blanca
한국어	백병 baekbyeong
日本語	白兵 hakuhei, 冷兵器 reiheiki
中文	冷兵器 lěngbīngqì
Português	arma branca
Français	arme blanche
Deutsch	kalte Waffe, Blankwaffe
Italiano	arma bianca
Română	armă albă
Русский	холо́дное ору́жие xolódnoje orúžije, бе́лое ору́жие béloje orúžije
العربية	سِلَاح أَبْيَض silāḥ ʔabyaḍ
עברית	נשק קר

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@misc{cold_weapon_2026,
  title = {cold weapon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cold%20weapon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}