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WEAPONRY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Weapons considered collectively
Synonyms:
arms; implements of war; munition; weaponry; weapons system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("weaponry" is a kind of...):
instrumentality; instrumentation (an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end)
Meronyms (parts of "weaponry"):
arm; weapon; weapon system (any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "weaponry"):
ammo; ammunition (projectiles to be fired from a gun)
armament (weaponry used by military or naval force)
bomb (an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions)
defence system; defense system (the weaponry available for the defense of a region)
gunnery (guns collectively)
hardware (major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile))
naval weaponry (weaponry for warships)
