Armories

1 definition found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Armory \Ar"mo*ry\, n.; pl. {Armories}. [OF. armaire, armarie, F.
     armoire, fr. L. armarium place for keeping arms; but confused
     with F. armoiries. See {Armorial}, {Ambry}.]
     1. A place where arms and instruments of war are deposited
        for safe keeping.
        [1913 Webster]


  
     2. Armor; defensive and offensive arms.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Celestial armory, shields, helms, and spears.
                                                    --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A manufactory of arms, as rifles, muskets, pistols,
        bayonets, swords. [U.S.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Ensigns armorial; armorial bearings. --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. That branch of heraldry which treats of coat armor.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The science of heraldry, or, more justly speaking,
              armory, which is but one branch of heraldry, is,
              without doubt, of very ancient origin. --Cussans.
        [1913 Webster]