English Explanatory Dictionary

arsenal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A military establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel; an armoury.
  2. A stock of weapons, especially all the weapons that a nation possesses.
  3. A store or supply of anything.
  4. Any supply of aid collected to prepare a person or army for hardship
name
  1. The Arsenal Football Club.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑːsənəl/ /ˈɑːsnəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-arsenal.wav /ˈɑɹsənəl/ /ˈɑɹsnəl/ /ˈɐːsənəl/ /ˈɐːsnəl/

Word forms

arsenal arsenals

Etymology

From Italian arsenale, from Arabic دَار الصِّنَاعَة (dār aṣ-ṣināʕa, “manufacturing shop”), from دَار (dār) + صِنَاعَة (ṣināʕa).

Derived words

arsenal of democracy arsenal plane arsenal ship cyberarsenal Redstone Arsenal
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