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armoury US, armory [ˈɑːmərɪ] n pl -mouries, -mories 1. (Military) a secure place for the storage of weapons 2. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) armour generally 3. (Military) a. US a National Guard base b. US a building in which training in the use of arms and drill takes place; drill hall c. (plural) Canadian such a building used for training and as headquarters by a reserve unit of the armed forces 4. resources, as of arguments or objections, on which to draw they thought they had proved him wrong, but he still had a few weapons in his armoury 5. (Military) US a place where arms are made Armoury armour collectively; an armed force. Example: the king had ordained his armour, knights ... all ready for to go, c. 1400.
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armoury U.S. armory noun arsenal, magazine, ammunition dump, arms depot, ordnance depot 'Her bedroom was an armoury,' the court heard. Translations armoury, (US) armory n → Arsenal nt, → Waffenlager nt (US: = factory) → Munitionsfabrik f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Diamond fell into the possession of Tippoo, Sultan of Seringapatam, who caused it to be placed as an ornament in the handle of a dagger, and who commanded it to be kept among the choicest treasures of his armoury. Then who can deny that the story of Pierres and the fair Magalona is true, when even to this day may be seen in the king's armoury the pin with which the valiant Pierres guided the wooden horse he rode through the air, and it is a trifle bigger than the pole of a cart? The place is national property now, and used as a kind of armoury, my love. |
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