Armoury: meaning, definitions and examples

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armoury

 

[ หˆษ‘หmษ™ri ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น arsenal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคธเฅเคคเฅเคฐเคพเค—เคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Waffenarsenal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ arsenal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐั€ัะตะฝะฐะป

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ arsenaล‚

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆญฆๅ™จๅบซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท arsenal

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ arsenal

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท cephanelik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด๊ธฐ๊ณ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฑุณุงู†ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ arsenรกl

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ arsenรกl

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ†›ๆขฐๅบ“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ arzenal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vopnabรบr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€ัƒ-ะถะฐั€ะฐา› า›ะพะนะผะฐัั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒแƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒแƒฌแƒงแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ silah anbarฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ arsenal

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,208, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.