ar·mo·ryI. \ˈärm(ə)rē, ˈȧm-, -ri\
noun(
-es)
Etymology: Middle English
armourie, alteration (influenced by Middle English
armour armor) of
armurie, from
armure armor +
-ie -y — more at
armor
1. a. archaic : armor
: defensive and offensive arms
b. archaic : protective trappings
: defensive gear
c. : ensemble of arms for defense or attack
: array of weapons
< an important weapon in the antiaircraft armory > d. : the storehouse of resources
: repository of usable material
: collection of available data
< within the armory of the artist > < a whole armory of intellectual tools — Sidney Hook > < his armory of mythological lore — Dudley Fitts >2. : a place where arms and military equipment are deposited, often being a large building including also a drill hall and offices
3. : a usually government-owned building or site where arms (as rifles, pistols, bayonets, and swords) are manufactured
II. noun(
-es)
Etymology: Middle French
armoierie, from Old French, from
armoier to blazon (from
armes arms, coat of arms) +
-erie -ery — more at
arm
1. : the art of blazoning arms
: heraldry
2. : arm
IV 2a
3. a. : a branch of heraldry that treats of coat armor
b. : the use and display of coat armor
c. : a book of coats of arms arranged in the order of the bearers' names — compare
ordinary