armament
n.the weapons and equipment used by a military force. It can also mean the process of getting ready for war by making or buying weapons.
n.the military weapons and equipment of a country or unit; the process of equipping military forces for war. Often used in the plural to refer to specific categories of weaponry.
“The country increased its armament to protect its borders.”
“The treaty focused on the reduction of heavy armament, specifically targeting tanks and long-range artillery systems.”
“Historians often debate whether the rapid naval armament of the early twentieth century made the subsequent global conflict inevitable or served as a temporary deterrent.”
Uncountable when referring to the general process of equipping; countable when referring to specific types of weapons.
From Latin armāmentum, from armō (“I arm”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.