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noun

Armament n.

A body of forces equipped for war; used of a land or naval force. "The whole united armament of Greece."

(Mil. & Nav.) All the cannon and small arms collectively, with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a fortification.

Any equipment for resistance.

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Etymology of 'Armament'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Armament" Quotes from Famous Books

... we must learn, however repugnant the idea may seem, if we are to protect ourselves and our institutions. Reliance on anything else is fallacious and ruinous. Dangerous beyond description are the voices sometimes heard today, decrying the continuance of armament after the close ...

— Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 • Howard Phillips Lovecraft

... with astonishment that the tactical rules and instructions in the British army were still often at variance with modern armament, particularly in the case of the infantry; volley firing was habitually employed as the general way of engaging the enemy. The men were drilled at the word of command to open and keep up a steady even fire and then in close ranks to rush with the ...

— The Coming Conquest of England • August Niemann

... until 1776, when, without armament, and under the command of Captain Anthony Halstead, she was ordered to New York as a ...

— American Prisoners of the Revolution • Danske Dandridge

... convention of indemnity was signed on the 4th of February, 1859. The preamble of this convention refers to the interruption for a time of the good understanding and harmony between the two nations which has rendered that distant armament necessary. By the first article the Government of Paraguay "binds itself for the responsibility in favor of the United States and Paraguay Navigation Company which may result from the decree of commissioners" to be appointed in the manner provided by article 2. This was ...

— A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents - Section 4 (of 4) of Volume 5: James Buchanan • James D. Richardson

... had long been entertained by the royal generals. To provide in time for defeating it, Congress had dispatched General Lee to the South. It was not until the beginning of the summer of 1776, however, that the enemy's armament set sail from New York, consisting of a large fleet of transports with a competent land force, commanded by Sir Henry Clinton, and attended by a squadron of nine men-of-war, led by Sir Peter Parker. On ...

— Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXII No. 4, April 1848 • Various

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