arsenal

ar·se·nal

noun \ˈärs-nəl, ˈär-sə-\

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>

Examples of ARSENAL

1. The city is home to a federal arsenal.
2. Doctors have a broad arsenal of medicines to choose from.
3. the team's arsenal of veteran players

Origin of ARSENAL

Italian arsenale, ultimately from Arabic dār ṣināʽa house of manufacture

First Known Use: 1555

Related to ARSENAL

Synonyms: armory, depot, dump, magazine

Related Words: fort, fortress, stronghold; repository, storehouse, warehouse

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Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical