Meaning of ARSENAL
Pronunciation: | | 'ârsunl
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] a place where arms are manufactured
- [n] a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms
- [n] all the weapons and equipment that a country has
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ARSENAL is a 7 letter word that starts with A. |
| Synonyms: | | armory, armoury |
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| See Also: | | armament, foundry, metalworks, military installation | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Ar"se*nal\, n. [Sp. & F. arsenal arsenal, dockyard, or
It. arzanale, arsenale (cf. It. & darsena dock); all fr. Ar.
d[=a]r?in[=a]'a house of industry or fabrication; d[=a]r
house + ?in[=a] art, industry.]
A public establishment for the storage, or for the
manufacture and storage, of arms and all military equipments,
whether for land or naval service.
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