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Weapon put out front (8)

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I believe the answer is:

crossbow

'weapon' is the definition.
(crossbow is a kind of weapon)

'put out front' is the wordplay.
'put out' becomes 'cross' (both can mean angry or irritated).
'front' becomes 'bow' (the bow is the front of a ship).
'cross'+'bow'='CROSSBOW'

(Other definitions for crossbow that I've seen before include "Old weapon with mechanism for firing arrow" , "Old weapon of war" , "it could be wounding" , "can precipitate a quarrel" , "One responsible for shooting bolts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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