armament

Noun
Synonyms: armingequipping

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. weaponry used by military or naval force
  2. the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for warSynonyms: armingequipping
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Armament \Ar"ma*ment\, n. [L. armamenta, pl., utensils, esp. the tackle of a ship, fr. armare to arm: cf. LL. armamentum, F. armement.]

1.A body of forces equipped for war; -- used of a land or naval force. "The whole united armament of Greece." --Glover. [1913 Webster]

2.(Mil. & Nav.) All the cannon and small arms collectively, with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a fortification. [1913 Webster]

3.Any equipment for resistance. [1913 Webster]

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