Word Type

Noun

The word "firearm" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

cold weapon

Coordinate Terms

; artillery autocannon cannon cold weapon white arm

Derived Terms

antifirearm antifirearms

Derived From

arm fire

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

gun ranged weapon weapon

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

Automatic guns: Handguns or shot guns: Long guns: Other: Russian Unclear whether these a exact synonyms or refer to shorter firearms/handguns. artillery automatic rifle bit blammer blicky blix blunderbuss breechloader broom broomstick bruckback bucky bunny buster burner cannon carbine coach gun culverin dotty fire fire-stick hand cannon handgun hardware harquebus heater hotgun jammy knocker long gun machine gun mash mop musket muzzleloader pistol pocket pistol revolver rifle rod scram service revolver shooter shooting iron shotgun six-gun six-shooter skeng smelly smoke pole smoke wagon strally strap submachine gun swammy thunderstick toaster tone tool toolie toy wall hanger wap whoosh yogger zipgun

Type Of (IsA)

gun ranged weapon

Parts (Meronyms)

barrel butt cartridge firing pin frizzen hammers saddle ring sear stock trigger

Related Terms

:Category:Firearms

Related Terms

lead projectile

Similar Terms

arm

Used For

killing

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.