weaponry (redirected from weaponries)

weap·on·ry  (wpn-r)

n.

1. Weapons considered as a group.

2. The design and production of weapons.

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weaponry

Noun

weapons regarded collectively

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Weaponry

See also arrows; missiles; war.

aeroballistics

the science of ballistics combined with or from the special viewpoint of aerodynamics, particularly with regard to rockets, guided missiles, etc. — aeroballistic, adj.

artillery

1. the science of the manufacture and use of large guns.
2. the guns themselves. — artillerist, artilleryman, n.

aspidomancy

a form of divination involving examination of a shield.

ballistomania

an extreme interest in bullets.

cannonry

1. cannon collectively.
2. cannon flre.

enginery

engines or machines collectively, especially engines of war. See also skill and craft.

gunnery

1. the science of the design and manufacture of heavy artillery.
2. the skill or practice of using heavy artillery.

missilery, missilry

1. the science of the design, construction, and launching of guided missiles.
2. guided missiles collectively.

musketry

the art or skill of using muskets.

riflery

the art or practice of shooting with a rifle, especially at targets as a match of skill.

weaponry

1. the design and manufacture of weapons.
2. weapons collectively, especially a nation’s storehouse of armaments.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

weaponry - weapons considered collectively arms, implements of war, munition, weapons system ammo, ammunition - projectiles to be fired from a gun armament - weaponry used by military or naval force bomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions defence system, defense system - the weaponry available for the defense of a region gunnery - guns collectively hardware - major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile) instrumentation, instrumentality - an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end naval weaponry - weaponry for warships weapon, weapon system, arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"