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Definition of ARMORY

Armory
Armory Ar"mo*ry, n.; pl. Armories. [OF. armaire, armarie, F. armoire, fr. L. armarium place for keeping arms; but confused with F. armoiries. See Armorial, Ambry.] 1. A place where arms and instruments of war are deposited for safe keeping. 2. Armor; defensive and offensive arms. Celestial armory, shields, helms, and spears. --Milton. 3. A manufactory of arms, as rifles, muskets, pistols, bayonets, swords. [U.S.] 4. Ensigns armorial; armorial bearings. --Spenser. 5. That branch of heraldry which treats of coat armor. The science of heraldry, or, more justly speaking, armory, which is but one branch of heraldry, is, without doubt, of very ancient origin. --Cussans.

Meaning of ARMORY from wikipedia

- dictionary. Armory or armoury may mean: An ****nal, a military or civilian location for the storage of arms and ammunition National Guard Armory, in the United...
- The San Francisco Armory, also known as the San Francisco National Guard Armory and ****nal or simply The Armory, is a historic building in the Mission...
- The Springfield Armory, more formally known as the United States Armory and ****nal at Springfield located in the city of Springfield, M****achusetts,...
- The 1913 Armory Show, also known as the International Exhibition of Modern Art, was organized by the ****ociation of American Painters and Sculptors. It...
- The Armory may refer to: The Armory (San Francisco) The Armory (Key West), Florida, listed on the NRHP in Florida The Armory (Portland, Oregon) The Armory...
- Springfield Armory, Inc., is an American commercial firearms manufacturer and importer based in Geneseo, Illinois. Founded in 1974 by Bob Reese and family...
- The Springfield Armory M1A is a semi-automatic rifle made by Springfield Armory, Inc., beginning in 1971, based on the M14 rifle, for the civilian and...
- The Springfield Armory XD is a series of semi-automatic pistols produced by Springfield Armory, Inc., along with follow-on variants: XD-M, XD-S, and XD-E...
- The Armory of the Kentish Guards is a historic armory at Armory and Peirce Streets in East Greenwich, Rhode Island and is currently home to the Kentish...
- The Minneapolis Armory is a historic event center and former National Guard armory located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Built by...