Definitions for: Armament

[n] the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
[n] weaponry used by military or naval force

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

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.

Synonyms: arming, equipping

Antonyms: disarmament, disarming

See Also: armory, armoury, arms, arsenal, artillery, broadside, gun, heavy weapon, implements of war, launcher, militarisation, militarization, mobilisation, mobilization, munition, munitions, ordnance, ordnance stores, outfitting, rearmament, rocket launcher, torpedo, weaponry, weapons system

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