The act of supplying (oneself or others) with armor and (now especially) arms and ammunition in preparation for a conflict; the act of providing with the means of defense and attack.

plural of armful

plural of arming

A surname. / A commune in Nièvre department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.

(law) Abbreviation of Armenia. / Abbreviation of Armenian. / Abbreviation of Aramaic. / Abbreviation of Armagh.

(heraldry) Hereditary designs and symbols depicted on an escutcheon, sometimes accompanied by other elements of a heraldic achievement, such as a helm, crest, crest coronet, torse, mantling and supporters; described by a blazon.

(idiomatic) An infant.

Armed for battle; prepared for or engaged in warfare. / (figuratively) Angry; incensed; preparing for a fight.

a factory where weapons are produced

Firearms designed to be carried and fired by a single person, and often held in the hand.