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Melee weapon

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Seems to be largely original research or merely a WP:DICDEF. "Melee weapon" seems to be almost entirely a tabletop gaming term, so I suggest a merge to Role-playing game terms. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 22:42, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Video games and Games. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 22:42, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

  Delete: While I can understand the desire for a classification of "melee weapon", I don't really believe the term itself deserves a dedicated article. I can't really come up with a coherent response without sounding like a wiki-ouroboros, and WP:DICDEF is the best I can come up with. Broadly construed from the use cases of the term I know, a melee weapon is a non-projectile weapon intended for close-quarter combat. Dictionary.com might be more suited for this than Wikipedia. Sirocco745 (talk) 23:50, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

• Delete wikipedia is WP:NOT a dictionary. This is a glossary entry at best. A redirect would be acceptable if there is an intelligent target. Shooterwalker (talk) 02:50, 2 November 2024 (UTC)