Är'ma-ment, n.

n. [Lat. armamenta, pl., utensils, esp. the tackle of a ship, from armare, to arm, q. v.; L. Lat. armamentum, Fr. armement.]

1. A body of forces equipped for war;—used of a land or naval force. “The whole united armament of Greece.” Glover.
2. (Mil.) All arrangements made for the defense of a fortification with musketry and artillery.
3. (Naut.) The guns and other munitions of war with which a ship is armed.