armament

Pronunciation: /ˈɑː(ɹ)məmənt/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun weaponry used by military or naval force
  2. noun the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war

Etymology

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

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Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
weaponry
Narrower (hyponyms)
arsenal, launcher, broadside, torpedo, artillery, munition

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