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armory
(encz) | armory,arzenál n: [amer.] Zdeněk Brož |
armory
(encz) | armory,zbrojnice n: [amer.] Pavel Cvrček |
armory
(encz) | armory,zbrojovka n: [amer.] Zdeněk Brož |
Armory
(gcide) | Armory \Ar"mo*ry\, n.; 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.
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2. Armor; defensive and offensive arms.
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Celestial armory, shields, helms, and spears.
--Milton.
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3. A manufactory of arms, as rifles, muskets, pistols,
bayonets, swords. [U.S.]
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4. Ensigns armorial; armorial bearings. --Spenser.
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5. That branch of heraldry which treats of coat armor.
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The science of heraldry, or, more justly speaking,
armory, which is but one branch of heraldry, is,
without doubt, of very ancient origin. --Cussans.
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armory
(wn) | armory
n 1: a collection of resources; "he dipped into his intellectual
armory to find an answer" [syn: armory, armoury,
inventory]
2: all the weapons and equipment that a country has [syn:
arsenal, armory, armoury]
3: a military structure where arms and ammunition and other
military equipment are stored and training is given in the
use of arms [syn: arsenal, armory, armoury]
4: a place where arms are manufactured [syn: armory,
armoury, arsenal] |
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Armory
(gcide) | Armory \Ar"mo*ry\, n.; 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.
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2. Armor; defensive and offensive arms.
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Celestial armory, shields, helms, and spears.
--Milton.
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3. A manufactory of arms, as rifles, muskets, pistols,
bayonets, swords. [U.S.]
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4. Ensigns armorial; armorial bearings. --Spenser.
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5. That branch of heraldry which treats of coat armor.
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The science of heraldry, or, more justly speaking,
armory, which is but one branch of heraldry, is,
without doubt, of very ancient origin. --Cussans.
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