Dictionary entry

Arsenal

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Ar″se‐nal, n. [Sp. & F. arsenal arsenal, dockyard, or It. arzanale, arsenale (cf. It. & darsena dock); all fr. Ar. dār�inā'a house of industry or fabrication; dār house + �inā art, industry.] A public establishment for the storage, or for the manufacture and storage, of arms and all military equipments, whether for land or naval service.