I. ˈärm(ə)rē, ˈȧm-, -ri noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English armourie, alteration (influenced by Middle English armour armor) of armurie, from armure armor + -ie -y — more at armor
1.
a. archaic : armor : defensive and offensive arms
b. archaic : protective trappings : defensive gear
c. : ensemble of arms for defense or attack : array of weapons
an important weapon in the antiaircraft armory
d. : the storehouse of resources : repository of usable material : collection of available data
within the armory of the artist
a whole armory of intellectual tools — Sidney Hook
his armory of mythological lore — Dudley Fitts
2. : a place where arms and military equipment are deposited, often being a large building including also a drill hall and offices
3. : a usually government-owned building or site where arms (as rifles, pistols, bayonets, and swords) are manufactured
II. noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle French armoierie, from Old French, from armoier to blazon (from armes arms, coat of arms) + -erie -ery — more at arm
1. : the art of blazoning arms : heraldry
2. : arm IV 2a
3.
a. : a branch of heraldry that treats of coat armor
b. : the use and display of coat armor
c. : a book of coats of arms arranged in the order of the bearers' names — compare ordinary