armament

[ ahr-muh-muhnt ]

/ ˈɑr mə mənt /

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noun

the arms and equipment with which a military unit or military apparatus is supplied.

a land, sea, or air force equipped for war.

armor (def. 5).

Usually armaments. military strength collectively: the armaments race; a country without armaments.

the process of equipping or arming for war.

Origin of armament

1690–1700; <Latin armāmenta fittings, equivalent to armā(re) to fit out (see arm²) + -menta (plural) -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM armament

non·ar·ma·ment, noun

Words nearby armament

armadillo, Armageddon, Armagh, Armagnac, Armalite, armament, armamentarium, Armand, arm and a leg, Armani, armarian

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Example sentences from the Web for armament

“We stress that such a system, even in theory, is not part of armament of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” said Lysenko.
Ukraine Could Explode in the Next 48 Hours|Anna Nemtsova|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With this plan the French armament put to sea on the 8th of April, 1782.
The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence|A. T. Mahan
The work of transferring the armament, and mounting the guns, was very laborious.
The Naval History of the United States|Willis J. Abbot.
They were forced to retire with the loss of 2,000 men, and soon after compelled to withdraw the armament.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

The matter of traction power for these gun and armament trains near the front set a problem for the Ordnance Department to solve.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell
The address was carried, and several resolutions afterwards moved against the armament were rejected by large majorities.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan

British Dictionary definitions for armament

armament

/ (ˈɑːməmənt) /

noun

(often plural) the weapon equipment of a military vehicle, ship, or aircraft

a military force raised and armed ready for war

preparation for war involving the production of equipment and arms

Word Origin for armament

C17: from Latin armāmenta utensils, from armāre to equip

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	armament
释义	armament [ ahr-muh-muhnt ] / ˈɑr mə mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR armament ON THESAURUS.COM noun the arms and equipment with which a military unit or military apparatus is supplied. a land, sea, or air force equipped for war. armor (def. 5). Usually armaments. military strength collectively: the armaments race; a country without armaments. the process of equipping or arming for war. Origin of armament 1690–1700; <Latin armāmenta fittings, equivalent to armā(re) to fit out (see arm²) + -menta (plural) -ment OTHER WORDS FROM armament non·ar·ma·ment, noun Words nearby armament armadillo, Armageddon, Armagh, Armagnac, Armalite, armament, armamentarium, Armand, arm and a leg, Armani, armarian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for armament “We stress that such a system, even in theory, is not part of armament of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” said Lysenko. Ukraine Could Explode in the Next 48 Hours\|Anna Nemtsova\|November 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST With this plan the French armament put to sea on the 8th of April, 1782. The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence\|A. T. Mahan The work of transferring the armament, and mounting the guns, was very laborious. The Naval History of the United States\|Willis J. Abbot. They were forced to retire with the loss of 2,000 men, and soon after compelled to withdraw the armament. The Every Day Book of History and Chronology\|Joel Munsell The matter of traction power for these gun and armament trains near the front set a problem for the Ordnance Department to solve. America's Munitions 1917-1918\|Benedict Crowell The address was carried, and several resolutions afterwards moved against the armament were rejected by large majorities. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.\|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan British Dictionary definitions for armament armament / (ˈɑːməmənt) / noun (often plural) the weapon equipment of a military vehicle, ship, or aircraft a military force raised and armed ready for war preparation for war involving the production of equipment and arms Word Origin for armament C17: from Latin armāmenta utensils, from armāre to equip Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to armament ordnance, ammunition, arms, hardware, weaponry, defense, material, gun, heat, protection, munitions, security
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armament

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