armament

American  

[ahr-muh-muhnt] / ˈɑr mə mənt /

noun

1. the arms and equipment with which a military unit or military apparatus is supplied.

2. a land, sea, or air force equipped for war.

3. armor.

4. Usually armaments. military strength collectively.

   the armaments race; a country without armaments.

5. the process of equipping or arming for war.

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armament British  

/ ˈɑːməmənt /

noun

1. (often plural) the weapon equipment of a military vehicle, ship, or aircraft

2. a military force raised and armed ready for war

3. preparation for war involving the production of equipment and arms

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Other Word Forms

• nonarmament noun

Etymology

Origin of armament

1690–1700; < Latin armāmenta fittings, equivalent to armā ( re ) to fit out ( arm ² ) + -menta (plural) -ment

Example Sentences

In separate posts, the president said he would crack down on payouts to bosses and shareholders of major US defence contractors unless the firms speed up deliveries of armaments and build new manufacturing plants.

From BBC

The ability to churn out advanced armaments is a key element in Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s vision of making his country less reliant on the outside world for everything from food and energy to semiconductors.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the start of December, Pollard said he had received written assurances from the chief of the defence staff and the then-national armaments director that Ajax was safe.

From BBC

Pollard said he had made this statement after receiving written confirmation from the chief of the general staff and the national armaments director saying Ajax was "demonstrably safe to operate".

From BBC

The OT’s Jewish victims, like their non-Jewish counterparts, were forced to work on everything from underground armaments factories to V-2 rockets and even a railroad above the Arctic Circle in Norway.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• ammunition
• arms
• hardware
• ordnance
• weaponry