armoury

CEFRC1

/ˈɑɹməɹi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A place where weapons and military equipment are stored.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A collection of weapons and materiel.

Examples

  • The historic castle contains an impressive armoury of medieval weapons.

  • The museum displayed a historic armoury collection.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A place where arms are kept, an arsenal.

  2. A place where arms are made.

  3. The manufacture of armour and arms; arming, armouring.

More examples

In context

  • The old castle had a large armoury.

  • (1.) *Armorist. n. s. [from armour.] A person skilled in heraldry. Dict. (2.) Armorist, signifies also a person skilled in armory.

  • He replied that he intended to pass through there to his own land, since he could not go by sea {because of the Turks}, and the ambassador was going in order, if he could find a way, to bring back some craftsmen skilled in armoury and[…]

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The castle's underground blank stored swords, pikes, and crossbows for the garrison's urgent use.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English armerie, armurie, armorye, from Anglo-Norman armurrie, from armure (“arms, armor”) + -ie (“-y”). By surface analysis, armour + -y.