Melee weapon

/ˈmɛleɪ ˈwɛpən/

[noun]

Melee weapon

[NOUN]

a hand-held weapon such as a sword, spear, etc., used when one attacks enemies at a close range

Examples

1. The feeling of fear is alien to him, he perfectly wields various melee weapons.

2. He is presented in the form of an invulnerable person who perfectly handles melee weapons.

3. The problem with taking Omni-Man on with any kind of melee weapon, even if you have super-strength yourself, is that his experience and combat training puts him at a clear advantage.

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