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Armoury vs Weaponry - What's the difference?

armoury | weaponry |

As nouns the difference between armoury and weaponry

is that armoury is heraldry while weaponry is weapons, collectively; as, an array of weaponry.

armoury

English

Alternative forms

* armory (US)

Noun

(armouries)
  • Heraldry
  • A place where arms are kept, an arsenal.
  • A collection of weapons and materiel.
  • A place where arms are made.

    • Derived terms

    * armourer

    weaponry

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Weapons, collectively; as, an array of weaponry.
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    Related terms

    * conventional weaponry