Synonyms & related words for firearm

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of firearm — including handgun, gun, pistol, rifle, revolver, shotgun. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to firearm

Explore words related to firearm — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include breechloader, progun, petronel, muzzleloader, harquebus, derringer, hagbut, harquebusier. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for firearm

Common synonyms for firearm include handgun, gun, pistol, rifle, revolver, shotgun, gat, musket — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does firearm come from?

The word firearm breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Latin origin: fire, from Old English fyr (“fire”); and arm, from Latin arma (“weapon, tool”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.