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armament

ar.ma.ment \'a:r-m*-m*nt\ n [F armement, fr. L armamenta (pl.) utensils, 
   military or naval equi]pment, fr. armare to arm, equip 1: a military or 
   naval force  2a: the aggregate of a nation's military strength  2b: arms 
   and equipment of a combat unit  2c: means of protection or defense : ARMOR  
   3: the process of preparing for war