Found 2 items, similar to armory.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: armory armory n 1: a collection of resources; “he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer” [syn: armoury, inventory] 2: all the weapons and equipment that a country has [syn: arsenal, armoury] 3: a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms [syn: arsenal, armoury] 4: a place where arms are manufactured [syn: armoury, arsenal]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Armory Armory \Ar"mo*ry\, n.; pl. Armories. [OF. armaire, armarie, F. armoire, fr. L. armarium place for keeping arms; but confused with F. armoiries. See Armorial, Ambry.] 1. A place where arms and instruments of war are deposited for safe keeping. [1913 Webster] 2. Armor; defensive and offensive arms. [1913 Webster] Celestial armory, shields, helms, and spears. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. A manufactory of arms, as rifles, muskets, pistols, bayonets, swords. [U.S.] [1913 Webster] 4. Ensigns armorial; armorial bearings. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 5. That branch of heraldry which treats of coat armor. [1913 Webster] The science of heraldry, or, more justly speaking, armory, which is but one branch of heraldry, is, without doubt, of very ancient origin. --Cussans. [1913 Webster]