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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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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