# armament

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɑː(ɹ)məmənt/ · frequency rank #27,364

## Definitions
1. A body of forces equipped for war.
2. All the cannon and small arms collectively, with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a fortification.
3. Any equipment for resistance.
4. The process of building up military capacity.

## Etymology
From Latin armāmentum, from armō (“I arm”).

## Easily confused with
- **argument** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/argument-vs-armament)

## Common misspellings (12)
`amrament`, `aramment`, `armaemnt`, `armamennt`, `armamentt`, `armametn`, `armamment`, `armamnet`, `armmaent`, `armmament`, `arrmament`, `ramament`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/armament