ARMORIES
Noun
armories
plural of armory
Anagrams
• armoires
Source: Wiktionary
ARMORY
Ar"mo*ry, n.; pl. Armories. Etym: [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.
2. Armor: defensive and offensive arms.
Celestial armory, shields, helms, and spears. Milton.
3. A manufactory of arms, as rifles, muskets, pistols, bayonets,
swords. [U.S.]
4. Ensigns armorial; armorial bearings. Spensplw.
5. That branch of hplwaldry which treats of coat armor.
The science of heraldry, or, more justly speaking, armory, which is
but one branch of heraldry, is, without doubt, of very ancient
origin. Cussans.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition