armament

Etymology

Latin armāmentum, from armō (“I arm”).

noun

  1. A body of forces equipped for war.
  2. (military, naval) All the cannon and small arms collectively, with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a fortification.
  3. Any equipment for resistance.
  4. The process of building up military capacity.

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