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单词 armory
释义

armory1

noun ˈɑːməriˈɑrməri
  • US spelling of armoury

Rhymes

armoury, gendarmerie

armory2

nounˈɑːməriˈɑrməri
mass noun
  • Heraldry.

    纹章学

    Example sentencesExamples
    • His fame rested above all on his ability to produce designs for tapestry, embroideries, stained glass, armory, and goldsmith work in the new classical idiom.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French armoierie (see armoury).

armory1

(British armoury)
nounˈärmərēˈɑrməri
  • 1A place where weapons are kept.

    Synonyms
    arsenal, arms depot, arms cache, ordnance depot, magazine, ammunition dump
    1. 1.1 A supply of weapons.
      the most powerful weapon in our armory
    2. 1.2US A place where weapons are manufactured.
  • 2An array of resources available for a particular purpose.

    his armory of comic routines
  • 3North American A place where military reservists are trained or headquartered.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘armor’): from Old French armoirie, armoierie, from armoier ‘to blazon’, from arme ‘weapon’ (see arms). The change in the second syllable in the 17th century was due to association with armor.

armory2

nounˈärmərēˈɑrməri
  • Heraldry.

    纹章学

    Example sentencesExamples
    • His fame rested above all on his ability to produce designs for tapestry, embroideries, stained glass, armory, and goldsmith work in the new classical idiom.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French armoierie (see armoury).

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