Definition

1. Noun (archaic):
   • Arms depot, military depot: A place for storing weapons, ammunition, and other military equipment. This term is now considered old-fashioned.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Quân đội canh giữ binh khố rất nghiêm ngặt. (The army guarded the military depot very strictly.)
  • Binh khố của thành trì nằm ở phía tây. (The fortress's arms depot was located to the west.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "binh khố" is primarily found in historical texts, literature, or when discussing past military logistics. In modern Vietnamese, terms like "kho quân sự" (military warehouse) or "kho vũ khí" (weapons depot) are more commonly used.

Variants and Related Words

• Kho quân sự (n): Military warehouse. (Modern equivalent)
• Kho vũ khí (n): Weapons depot, arsenal. (Modern equivalent)
• Kho đạn (n): Ammunition depot.

Synonyms

• Kho vũ khí: Weapons depot.
• Kho quân cụ (archaic): Military equipment depot.

Notes on Meaning

• The word "binh" here relates to soldiers or military matters.
• The word "khố" is an old term for a storage place or depot.
• Together, they specifically refer to a storage facility for military supplies, not for soldiers' barracks (which would be "doanh trại").

1. (từ cũ, nghĩa cũ) Arms depot, military depot