armament Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun weaponry used by military or naval force
  2. noun the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
    arming; equipping.

WordNet

Ar"ma*ment noun
Etymology
L. armamenta, pl., utensils, esp. the tackle of a ship, fr. armare to arm: cf. LL. armamentum, F. armement.
Definitions
  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.) All the cannon and small arms collectively, with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a fortification.
  3. Any equipment for resistance.

Webster 1913