arma bianca

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “white weapon”. Compare French arme blanche.

Noun

arma bianca f (plural armi bianche)

1. (weaponry) a cold weapon that causes damage by striking with a tip, a blade, or blunt force

   Hypernym: arma

   Hyponyms: arma da botta, arma da difesa, arma da lancio, arma da punta, arma da taglio, arma da tiro

   Coordinate term: arma da fuoco

Further reading

• Arma bianca on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it