Ar-mā/dā, n.
n. [Sp. armada, Lat. as if armata (sc. classis, fleet), from Lat. armatus, p. p. of armare. See ARM, v. t.] A fleet of armed ships; a squadron; specifically, the Spanish fleet intended to act against England, A. D. 1588.
n. [Sp. armada, Lat. as if armata (sc. classis, fleet), from Lat. armatus, p. p. of armare. See ARM, v. t.] A fleet of armed ships; a squadron; specifically, the Spanish fleet intended to act against England, A. D. 1588.