arsenal
see also: Arsenal
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈɑː(ɹ)sənəl/, /ˈɑː(ɹ)snəl/
Noun

arsenal (plural arsenals)

  1. A military establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel; an armoury.
  2. A stock of weapons, especially all the weapons that a nation possesses.
  3. A store or supply of anything.
  4. Any supply of aid collected to prepare a person or army for hardship
    He arrived with a large arsenal of cleansers and tools, and got right to work.
    • Elyse Saugstad, a professional skier, wore a backpack equipped with an air bag, a relatively new and expensive part of the arsenal that backcountry users increasingly carry to ease their minds and increase survival odds in case of an avalanche.
Translations Translations Translations
Arsenal
Proper noun
  1. The Arsenal football club.



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