Armament
Pronunciation : Ar"ma*ment
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. armamenta, pl., utensils, esp. the tackle of a ship, fr. armare to arm: cf. LL. armamentum, F. armement.]
Definition : 1. A body of forces equipped for war; -- used of a land or naval force. "The whole united armament of Greece." Glover.
2. (Mil. & Nav.)
Defn: All the cannon and small arms collectively, with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a fortification.
3. Any equipment for resistance.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913