armory

armory Definition

ar·mory (är′mər ē)

noun pl. -·mor·ies

Etymology: altered, by assoc. with armor < OFr armoierie, science of heraldry < armoier, to blazon coats of arms < arme, arm

armory Synonyms

Place where arms are made or stored
munitions plant, arsenal, arms factory, magazine; see arsenal.
Building for military purposes
ordnance headquarters, training center, drilling place, depot, gymnasium, drill center, shooting range, National Guard building, reserve corps headquarters.

armory Usage Examples

Preposition: of

instrument: Included in its armory of instruments is an X-ray Telescope ( XRT ), designed and built by the University of Leicester.

Converse of object

matriculate: A clear majority of the entities created had already matriculated armory by that point in time.

Adjective modifier

federal: In 1859 John Brown led a party of 21 men in a successful attack on the federal armory at Harper's Ferry.

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