[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/armoury/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [A](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/a/) / armoury # armoury noun (an armoury, armouries; US spelling armory, armories) «armoury» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. A place where weapons and armour are kept, such as a room in a castle or a building used by an army. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/armoury/#m1) 2. A collection of weapons that a person, army or country has. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/armoury/#m2) 3. A set of skills, tools or ideas that someone can use to deal with a problem, like weapons ready for a fight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/armoury/#m3) 4. (US) A building where soldiers, such as the National Guard, meet and train; some old ones are now used for sports or events. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/armoury/#m4) ### In the lessons In history lessons the armoury is the store of swords, shields, helmets and later guns in a castle, fort or ship; museums such as the Royal Armouries in Leeds and the Tower of London show old armour. In stories a hero may break into the armoury to arm the castle's defenders. In everyday talk and writing the word is often used in a picture-like way: «the teacher's armoury of tricks», «a striker with a full armoury of shots», «another weapon in our armoury against germs». Phrases: «in the armoury», «a weapon in someone's armoury», «a whole armoury of». ### Examples - The knights ran down to the armoury to fetch their swords and shields. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/armoury/#x1) - The castle armoury held hundreds of spears and helmets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/armoury/#x2) - On our school trip we saw old suits of armour in the Tower of London armoury. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/armoury/#x3) - The army's armoury includes tanks, ships and planes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/armoury/#x4) - Patience is the best tool in a teacher's armoury. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/armoury/#x5) - The goalkeeper has a whole armoury of saves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/armoury/#x6) - Soap and hot water are a strong weapon in our armoury against germs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/armoury/#x7) - In our town the old armory is now a basketball hall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/armoury/#x8) ### Note Countable noun: one armoury, two armouries. «Armoury» is the UK, Irish, Australian, New Zealand and Canadian spelling; «armory» is the US spelling — both mean the same. Do not mix it up with «armour/armor», which is the metal covering a knight wears; the armoury is where armour and weapons are kept. Stress on the first part: AR-muh-ree. ## In Jewish tradition Here it means a storehouse for weapons in Jerusalem's wall. In Jeremiah, God opens His own armoury to bring out the weapons of His anger. **Interpretation.** The prophet shows God using Babylon as His weapon against nations, in justice for their deeds. ### Examples - And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another portion, over against the ascent to the armoury at the Turning. (Writings NEH.3.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armoury/#x1) - The LORD hath opened His armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of His indignation; for it is a work that the Lord GOD of hosts hath to do in the land of the Chaldeans. (Prophets JER.50.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armoury/#x2) ### Note Countable noun: one armoury, two armouries. «Armoury» is the UK, Irish, Australian, New Zealand and Canadian spelling; «armory» is the US spelling — both mean the same. Do not mix it up with «armour/armor», which is the metal covering a knight wears; the armoury is where armour and weapons are kept. Stress on the first part: AR-muh-ree. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «armoury» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/armoury/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«armoury» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/armoury.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «armoury» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armoury/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«armoury» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/armoury.html) on Mova free.