ARMATURES
Noun
armatures
plural of armature
Verb
armatures
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of armature
Source: Wiktionary
ARMATURE
Ar"ma*ture, n. Etym: [L. armatura, fr. armare to arm: cf. F.
armature. See Arm, v. t., Armor.]
1. Armor; whatever is worn or used for the protection and defense of
the body, esp. the protective outfit of some animals and plants.
2. (Magnetism)
Definition: A piece of soft iron used to connect the two poles of a magnet,
or electro-magnet, in order to complete the circuit, or to receive
and apply the magnetic force. In the ordinary horseshoe magnet, it
serves to prevent the dissipation of the magnetic force.
3. (Arch.)
Definition: Iron bars or framing employed for the consolidation of a
building, as in sustaining slender columns, holding up canopies, etc.
Oxf. Gloss.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition