Cryptic crossword clue
Weapons carried by tribal ancestors 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word LANCES

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The straight part
We know that "Weapons" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case weapons = lances.
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What does LANCES mean?

LANCES noun
  1. A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.
  2. A wooden spear, sometimes hollow, used in jousting or tilting, designed to shatter on impact with the opposing knight’s armour.
  3. A spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen.
  4. A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.
  5. An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home.
  6. (founding) A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell.
  7. One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure.
  8. A lancet.
LANCES verb
  1. To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.
  2. To open with a lancet; to pierce
  3. To throw in the manner of a lance; to lanch.
LANCES noun
  1. A platter or dish for serving food in Ancient Rome.

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