ARMORY

ARMORY. → A place for the storage of armor Ne 3:19; So 4:4; Isa 22:8; 39:2 → In different parts of the kingdom 1Ki 10:17; 2Ch 11:12 → See JERUSALEM → FIGURATIVE Jer 50:25

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armory. Armory, n. a repository or place of arms, armor

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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. 1. A place where arms and instruments of war are deposited for safe keeping.
2. 2. Armor; defensive and offensive arms.
Celestial armory, shields, helms, and spears. Milton. 3. 3. A manufactory of arms, as rifles, muskets, pistols, bayonets, swords.
4. 4. Ensigns armorial; armorial bearings. Spenser.
5. 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.