Hypertext Webster Gateway: "arsenal"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Arsenal \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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
arsenal
n 1: all the weapons and equipment that a country has [syn: {armory},
{armoury}]
2: a military structure where arms and ammunition and other
military equipment are stored and training is given in the
use of arms [syn: {armory}, {armoury}]
3: a place where arms are manufactured [syn: {armory}, {armoury}]
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