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Webster 1913 Edition
Armament
Ar′ma-ment
,Noun.
[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.
2.
(Mil. & Nav.)
All the cannon and small arms collectively, with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a fortification.
3.
Any equipment for resistance.
Webster 1828 Edition
Armament
'ARMAMENT
,Noun.
A body of forces equipped for war; used of a land or naval force. It is more generally used of a naval force, including ships, men and all the necessary furniture for war.
Definition 2024
armament
armament
English
Noun
armament (plural armaments)
- A body of forces equipped for war.
- (military, naval) All the cannon and small arms collectively, with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a fortification.
- Any equipment for resistance.
- The process of building up military capacity.
Translations
body of forces equipped for war
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all small arms collectively
any equipment for resistance