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Webster 1913 Edition


Armory

Ar′mo-ry

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Armories
.
[OF.
armaire
,
armarie
, F.
armoire
, fr. L.
armarium
place for keeping arms; but confused with F.
armoiries
. See
Armorial
,
Ambry
.]
1.
A place where arms and instruments of war are deposited for safe keeping.
2.
Armor; defensive and offensive arms.
Celestial
armory
, shields, helms, and spears.
Milton.
3.
A manufactory of arms, as rifles, muskets, pistols, bayonets, swords.
[U.S.]
4.
Ensigns armorial; armorial bearings.
Spenser.
5.
That branch of heraldry which treats of coat armor.
The science of heraldry, or, more justly speaking,
armory
, which is but one branch of heraldry, is, without doubt, of very ancient origin.
Cussans.

Webster 1828 Edition


Armory

'ARMORY

, n.
1.
A place where arms, and instruments of war are deposited for safe keeping.
2.
Armor; defensive arms.
3.
Ensigns armorial.
4.
The knowledge of coat-armor; skill in heraldry.

Definition 2024


armory

armory

English

Noun

armory (plural armories)

  1. American spelling of armoury

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