مُوءْنِس

(assumed tropical:) A name which the Arabs, (S, M,) and the ancients, (M,) used to give to Thursday; (S, M;) because on that day they used to incline to places of pleasure; and 'Alee is related to have said that God created Paradise on Thursday, and named it thus. (M, TA.)

المُوءْنِسَاتُ (tropical:) Weapons: (M, A:) or all weapons: (K:) or the spear and the مِغْفَر and the تِجْغَاف and the تَسْبِغَة and the تُرْس (Fr, K) and the sword and the helmet: (IKtt, TA:) so called because they render their possessor at ease with his adversaries, and secure, or cause him to have a good opinion [of his safety, and thus, cheer him, or solace him, by their presence: see 4]. (M, A. *)

See also بَابُونَجٌ.