Synonyms for armament


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ahr-muh-muh nt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɑr mə mənt

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Définition of armament

Origin :
  • c.1600, "munitions of war" (especially the great guns on board a man-of-war), also "naval force equipped for war" (1690s), from Latin armamentum "implement," from Latin armare "to arm, furnish with weapons" from arma (see arm (n.2)). Meaning "process of equipping for war" is from 1813.
  • noun weapon
Example sentences :
  • My dear Quinn, some members of the Cabinet have shares in armament works.
  • Extract from : « Changing Winds » by St. John G. Ervine
  • But he saw nothing but the flame-throwers in the armament of this force.
  • Extract from : « Two Thousand Miles Below » by Charles Willard Diffin
  • What then transpired was not a fight, for in armament the two were quite unequal.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) » by Various
  • Whitby, in times of peace, at least, had not even such "armament."
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) » by Various
  • Dispersion of the armament against Algiers by stress of weather.
  • Extract from : « The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX » by Various
  • But although he had this armament, Thibron, when he saw the cavalry, had no mind to descend into the plain.
  • Extract from : « Hellenica » by Xenophon
  • When Conon had reached Samos he found the armament in a state of great despondency.
  • Extract from : « Hellenica » by Xenophon
  • In this way he secured to himself the secret maintenance of a fourth armament.
  • Extract from : « Anabasis » by Xenophon
  • In this way, again, an armament was being secretly maintained for Cyrus.
  • Extract from : « Anabasis » by Xenophon
  • This done, Cyrus proceeded to cross; and in his wake followed the rest of the armament to a man.
  • Extract from : « Anabasis » by Xenophon

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