The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SLINGSHOT , but the solution may also be AIRGUN which is one of the most recent solution (1963 in New York Times).
Type of weapon crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SLINGSHOT | 33 % | 9 |
| AIRGUN | 33 % | 6 |
| BOMB | 33 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Type of weapon
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- gun
- knife
- sword
- spear
- bow
- bomb
- grenade
- rocket
- missile
- bazooka
- mortar
- chase
Crossword Answer definitions
SLINGSHOT noun- A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.
- A stationary, often triangular object that launches any ball that hits its longest side back at a high force, now usually located above the flipper and between it and the inlane, with one each for both lower flippers.
- To move or cause to move in a manner resembling a projectile shot from a slingshot.
- (especially) To use the gravity of a moving planet to add momentum to a spacecraft.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SLINGSHOT
- In a hostile situation, one might be held back
- Catapult
- Passing maneuver, in auto racing
- Stone propeller
- Weapon in the David and Goliath story
- Missile launcher
- Pebble propeller
- Catapult.
- Small boy's weapon.
- Goliath's undoing.
More clues leading to the result AIRGUN
- BB blaster
- BB shooter
- Propellant-powered pellet pistol
- Pellet shooter
- Compression-utilizing weapon
- Pellet projector
- Child's popper.
- Toy rifle.
- Kind of arm.
- Type of weapon.