armament

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin armāmentum, from armō (I arm).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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armament (countable and uncountable, plural armaments)

  1. A body of forces equipped for war.
  2. (military, naval) All the cannon and small arms collectively, with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a fortification.
  3. Any equipment for resistance.
  4. The process of building up military capacity.

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Translations

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin armāmentum.

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Noun

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armament m (plural armaments)

  1. arming
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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French armement. By surface analysis, arma +‎ -ment.

Noun

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armament n (plural armamente)

  1. weaponry

Declension

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