Armoury: meaning, definitions and examples
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armoury
[ ˈɑːməri ]
in a military context
A place where weapons and military equipment are stored or made.
Synonyms
arsenal, military storehouse, weapons cache
Examples of usage
- The soldiers gathered in the armoury to collect their rifles before the mission.
- The armoury was heavily guarded to prevent any unauthorized access.
Translations
Translations of the word "armoury" in other languages:
🇵🇹 arsenal
🇮🇳 शस्त्रागार
🇩🇪 Waffenarsenal
🇮🇩 arsenal
🇺🇦 арсенал
🇵🇱 arsenał
🇯🇵 武器庫
🇫🇷 arsenal
🇪🇸 arsenal
🇹🇷 cephanelik
🇰🇷 무기고
🇸🇦 ترسانة
🇨🇿 arsenál
🇸🇰 arsenál
🇨🇳 军械库
🇸🇮 arzenal
🇮🇸 vopnabúr
🇰🇿 қару-жарақ қоймасы
🇬🇪 იარაღების საწყობი
🇦🇿 silah anbarı
🇲🇽 arsenal
Word origin
The word 'armoury' originated from the Middle English word 'armorie', which in turn came from the Old French word 'armoire'. It has been used since the 14th century to refer to a place where weapons and military equipment are stored or made.
See also: arm, armband, armed, armlet, armlets, armor, armory, armour, arms, army, disarm, disarmed, unarm, unarmed.