Instruments of war (4)
I believe the answer is:
arms
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">instruments of war</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for arms that I've seen before include "Provides with weapons" , ". . . . and The Man (G.B. Shaw)" , "pacifists won't take up" , "Supplies weapons" , "military equipment" .)