armament

ar·ma·ment

noun \ˈär-mə-mənt also ˈärm-mənt\

Definition of ARMAMENT

1

: a military or naval force

2

a : the aggregate of a nation's military strength b : weapons, arms

3

: the process of preparing for war

Examples of ARMAMENT

1. The country's armament will take years.
2. a small nation that is determined to have adequate armaments

Origin of ARMAMENT

French armement, from Latin armamenta (plural) utensils, military or naval equipment, from armare

First Known Use: 1699