armament

Meaning

1. A body of forces equipped for war.
2. 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.

Synonyms

arms

weapon

equipment

arming

weaponry

weapons

equipping

arm

arsenal

hardware

militarisation

military equipment

defense

armed

accouterment

gunnery

guns

ammunition

accoutrement

militarization

accouterments

missiles

munition

ordnance

outfit

armory

armor

redoubt

commission

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɑː(ɹ)məmənt/

Etymology

From Latin armāmentum, from armō (“I arm”).