The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SLINGSHOT , but the solution may also be PEASHOOTER which is one of the most recent solution (1965 in New York Times).
Weapon of a sort crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SLINGSHOT | 50 % | 9 |
| PEASHOOTER | 50 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Weapon of a sort
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- barehanded
- axe
- beat
- beats
- cannon
- charge
- charged
- charging
- club
- epee
- knee
- lance
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
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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.