weapons carrier
1
6.6
- noun
- /ˈwɛpənz ˈkɛrɪər/
- Specialized
:
vehículo de transporte de armas
- The military showcased a new weapons carrier designed for rapid deployment in challenging terrains.
Examples
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Then they had their guns and gear, had piled aboard the weapons carrier, and were delivered to the hardstand and old 131.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Private Benjamin," Captain Beckman called from his lectern on top of a weapons carrier.
Academic text (2007) -
"My troops wished to reassert themselves as weapons carriers."
Fiction book (2002) -
They brought up a number of weapons carriers fitted out with benches.
Fiction book (1991) -
The soldiers loaded their equipment onto the weapons carrier before heading to the training ground.
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During the exercise, several weapons carriers transported troops and artillery to the front line.
Synonyms
3
9.9
A pickup truck with a mounted gun used in war or fighting
1
7.6
An armoured vehicle made in Australia that carries soldiers and protects them in combat
A strong four-wheel-drive vehicle used by soldiers
How Armored
748
2.8
- Specialized
14
5.3
- Specialized
1
6.6
- US
1
6.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'weapon' (an instrument used to harm) + 'carrier' (a vehicle that moves cargo or people) yields a vehicle that carries weapons, which matches the provided definition. This noun–noun compound is a regular, productive construction (similar in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Weapons carrier is a plain battlefield name made from weapons and carrier. It literally names a light truck that carries heavy guns and the soldiers who use them, so it means 'a light military truck made to transport mortars, machine guns, and their crews'.