arsenal
ar·se·nal
noun \ˈärs-nəl, ˈär-sə-\: a collection of weapons
: a place where weapons are made or stored
: a group of things or people that are available to be used
Full Definition of ARSENAL
1
a : an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment b : a collection of weapons
2
: store, repertoire <the team's arsenal of veteran players>
See Examples of ARSENAL
- The city is home to a federal arsenal.
- Doctors have a broad arsenal of medicines to choose from.
- the team's arsenal of veteran players
Origin of ARSENAL
Italian arsenale, ultimately from Arabic dār ṣināʽa house of manufacture
First Known Use: 1555
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