traditional weapon

British  

noun

1. a weapon having ceremonial tribal significance, such as an assegai or knobkerrie

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Example Sentences

“FEMA’s first traditional weapon is to give you money for rental assistance,” said Brad Gair, a consultant for Witt O’Brien’s, a recovery firm working with the Virgin Islands government.

From Washington Post

The third crunch is the risk that the world will suffer another financial and economic crisis before it has recovered from the last one, and at a time when the potency of the traditional weapon for dealing with recessions – that is, lower interests rates – is much reduced.

From The Guardian

The ministry said it believed this time Mr Kim was supervising the test of a traditional weapon because the term "strategic weapon" was not used by the KCNA.

From BBC

Despite all the advanced weaponry, the Gurkhas do not prepare for battle without the khukri - the heavy curved knife that is their traditional weapon of choice.

From Reuters

The new “Episode VII” clip shows actor John Boyega lighting up the traditional weapon of a Jedi, the lightsaber.

From Los Angeles Times