armament

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(är′mə mənt)

noun

  1. all the military forces and equipment of a nation
  2. a large force for offense or defense
  3. all the guns and other military equipment of a warship, warplane, tank, fortification, etc.
  4. an arming or being armed for war
  5. anything serving to protect or defend

Origin: L armamentum, pl. armamenta, implements, ship's tackle < armare: see arm,

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noun
  1. The weapons and supplies of war with which a military unit is equipped.
  2. All the military forces and war equipment of a country. Often used in the plural.
  3. A military force equipped for war.
  4. The process of arming for war.

Origin:

Origin: Latin armāmenta, tools

Origin: , from arma, arms; see arm2

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Related Forms:

  • arˌma·menˈtar·y (-mĕnˈtə-rē, -mĕnˈtrē) adjective

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