Dictionary entry

Armament

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Ar″ma‐ment (�), n. [L. armamenta, pl., utensils, esp. the tackle of a ship, fr. armare to arm: cf. LL. armamentum, F. armement.] 1. A body of forces equipped for war; — used of a land or naval force. “The whole united armament of Greece.” Glover.

2. (Mil. & Nav.) All the cannon and small arms collectively, with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a fortification.

3. Any equipment for resistance.