ARMAMENT


Meaning of ARMAMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈär-mə-mənt also ]

ˈärm-mənt noun

Etymology: French armement, from Latin armamenta (plural) utensils, military or naval equipment, from armare

Date: 1699

1. : a military or naval force

2.

a. : the aggregate of a nation's military strength

b. : weapons, arms

3. : the process of preparing for war

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.