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# armoury

«armoury» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **kept, such as a room in a castle or a building used by an…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (an armoury, armouries; US spelling armory, armories)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A place where weapons and armour are kept, such as a room in a castle or a building used by an army. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armoury/#m1)

2) A collection of weapons that a person, army or country has. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armoury/#m2)

3) A set of skills, tools or ideas that someone can use to deal with a problem, like weapons ready for a fight. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armoury/#m3)

4) (US) A building where soldiers, such as the National Guard, meet and train; some old ones are now used for sports or events. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armoury/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here it means a storehouse for weapons in Jerusalem's wall. In Jeremiah, God opens His own armoury to bring out the weapons of His anger. Interpretation: The prophet shows God using Babylon as His weapon against nations, in justice for their deeds. In the primary lessons: In history lessons the armoury is the store of swords, shields, helmets and later guns in a castle, fort or ship; museums such as the Royal Armouries in Leeds and the Tower of London show old armour. In stories a hero may break into the armoury to arm the castle's defenders. In everyday talk and writing the word is often used in a picture-like way: «the teacher's armoury of tricks», «a striker with a full armoury of shots», «another weapon in our armoury against germs». Phrases: «in the armoury», «a weapon in someone's armoury», «a whole armoury of».

### examples

- And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another portion, over against the ascent to the armoury at the Turning. (Writings NEH.3.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armoury/#x1)
- The LORD hath opened His armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of His indignation; for it is a work that the Lord GOD of hosts hath to do in the land of the Chaldeans. (Prophets JER.50.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armoury/#x2)
- The knights ran down to the armoury to fetch their swords and shields. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armoury/#x3)
- The castle armoury held hundreds of spears and helmets. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armoury/#x4)
- On our school trip we saw old suits of armour in the Tower of London armoury. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armoury/#x5)
- The army's armoury includes tanks, ships and planes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armoury/#x6)
- Patience is the best tool in a teacher's armoury. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armoury/#x7)
- The goalkeeper has a whole armoury of saves. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armoury/#x8)
- Soap and hot water are a strong weapon in our armoury against germs. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armoury/#x9)
- In our town the old armory is now a basketball hall. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armoury/#x10)

### note

Countable noun: one armoury, two armouries. «Armoury» is the UK, Irish, Australian, New Zealand and Canadian spelling; «armory» is the US spelling — both mean the same. Do not mix it up with «armour/armor», which is the metal covering a knight wears; the armoury is where armour and weapons are kept. Stress on the first part: AR-muh-ree.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «armoury» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armoury/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.