armoury
/'ɑ:məri/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A place where weapons are manufactured or stored: A building or facility specifically designed for the production, maintenance, or storage of arms, ammunition, and military equipment.
- A collection of weapons or military resources: The complete set of weapons and equipment available to a military force or nation.
- A collection of resources or strategies: A figurative use meaning a store or repertoire of ideas, skills, or methods available for use.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The soldiers reported to the armoury to draw their rifles before the mission.
- The country's naval armoury includes advanced missiles and submarines.
- As a seasoned negotiator, she has a vast armoury of diplomatic techniques.
Advanced Usage
- "Intellectual armoury": A metaphorical phrase referring to a person's collection of knowledge, arguments, or ideas.
- The lawyer relied on his intellectual armoury to win the complex case.
Variants and Related Words
- Armory: The standard American English spelling of 'armoury'.
- Arsenal: A very close synonym, often used interchangeably for a collection of weapons or resources.
- The team's arsenal of tricks surprised their opponents.
Synonyms
- Arsenal: A place for storing or manufacturing weapons; a collection of weapons or resources.
- Depot: A place for the storage of large quantities of equipment or supplies.
- Repository: A place where things are stored or can be found (often used figuratively).
Related Phrases
- "To dip into one's armoury": To draw upon or make use of one's available resources, skills, or knowledge.
- When the project stalled, the manager had to dip into her armoury of motivational strategies.
Noun
- a place where arms are manufactured
- a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms
- all the weapons and equipment that a country has
- a collection of resources
- he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer