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ar·mo·ry I. \ˈärm(ə)rē, ˈȧm-, -ri\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English armourie, alteration (influenced by Middle English armour armor) of armurie, from armure armor + -ie -y — more at armor 1. a. archaic : armor : defensive and offensive arms b. archaic : protective trappings : defensive gear c. : ensemble of arms for defense or attack : array of weapons < an important weapon in the antiaircraft armory > d. : the storehouse of resources : repository of usable material : collection of available data < within the armory of the artist > < a whole armory of intellectual tools — Sidney Hook > < his armory of mythological lore — Dudley Fitts > 2. : a place where arms and military equipment are deposited, often being a large building including also a drill hall and offices 3. : a usually government-owned building or site where arms (as rifles, pistols, bayonets, and swords) are manufactured II. noun (-es) Etymology: Middle French armoierie, from Old French, from armoier to blazon (from armes arms, coat of arms) + -erie -ery — more at arm 1. : the art of blazoning arms : heraldry 2. : arm IV 2a 3. a. : a branch of heraldry that treats of coat armor b. : the use and display of coat armor c. : a book of coats of arms arranged in the order of the bearers' names — compare ordinary |