Definition of ARMOURY

armoury

Plural: armouries

Noun

  • (British) A place where weapons are stored; an armory.
  • a collection of resources
  • all the weapons and equipment that a country has
  • a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms
  • a place where arms are manufactured
  • A place where arms are kept, an arsenal.
  • A collection of weapons and materiel.
  • A place where arms are made.
  • The manufacture of armour and arms; arming, armouring.
  • Heraldry.

Examples

  • His vast knowledge of words was his personal armoury for the tournament.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English armerie, armurie, armorye, from Anglo-Norman armurrie, from armure (“arms, armor”) + -ie (“-y”). By surface analysis, armour + -y.

Synonyms

armory, arsenal, inventory

Scrabble Score: 12

armoury: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
armoury: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
armoury: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

armoury: valid Words With Friends Word