weaponry
UK: ˈwɛpənri | US: ˈwɛpənri
n. weapons collectively; the arms or equipment used in warfare or combat.
n. the science or technology of designing and producing weapons.
The word "weaponry" combines "weapon," derived from Old English "wǣpen" (meaning "instrument of fighting"), with the suffix "-ry," which forms collective nouns (e.g., "machinery," "jewelry"). The suffix traces back to Old French "-erie," indicating a group or category. Together, "weaponry" logically evolved to denote the collective arsenal or technology of weapons, reflecting its functional and industrial connotations.
Modern weaponry has drastically changed the nature of warfare.
The museum displayed ancient weaponry from the Bronze Age.
Advances in weaponry require stringent ethical considerations.
The treaty aimed to reduce the proliferation of nuclear weaponry.
His research focuses on the evolution of medieval weaponry.