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ARSENAL
armory, armoury, arsenal
(noun) a place where arms are manufactured
arsenal, armory, armoury
(noun) a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms
arsenal, armory, armoury
(noun) all the weapons and equipment that a country has
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
arsenal (plural arsenals)
A military establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel; an armoury.
A stock of weapons, especially all the weapons that a nation possesses.
A store or supply of anything.
Any supply of aid collected to prepare a person or army for hardship
Proper noun
Arsenal
The Arsenal football club.
Source: Wiktionary
Ar"se*nal, n. Etym: [Sp. & F. arsenal arsenal, dockyard, or It. arzanale, arsenale (cf. It. & darsena dock); all fr. Ar. dar house of industry or fabrication; dar house + art, industry.]
Definition: A public establishment for the storage, or for the manufacture and storage, of arms and all military equipments, whether for land or naval service.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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