English

Noun

cold weapon ‎(plural cold weapons)

1. A weapon that does not use fire or explosives.
   • 2009, Yun Zhang, The Complete Taiji Dao: The Art of the Chinese Saber, Blue Snake Books, page 27:

     There are perhaps more variations of the dao than there are of any other cold weapon.

   • 2009, "The Law on Weapons", Official Gazette of the Republic of Kosova, No. 59, page 4:

     "Optic sight" means special equipment for firearms or cold weapons, ...

Antonyms

• firearm

Hyponyms

• melee weapon