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   air hammer
         n 1: a hammer driven by compressed air [syn: {air hammer},
               {jackhammer}, {pneumatic hammer}]

English Dictionary: armory by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
air marshal
n
  1. a person trained by the government in hijacking and terrorist tactics who (for security reasons) is a passenger aboard an airline flight
    Synonym(s): air marshal, sky marshal
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Arenaria
n
  1. sandworts
    Synonym(s): Arenaria, genus Arenaria
  2. turnstones
    Synonym(s): Arenaria, genus Arenaria
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Arenaria caroliniana
n
  1. deep-rooted perennial of southeastern United States [syn: pine-barren sandwort, longroot, Arenaria caroliniana]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Arenaria groenlandica
n
  1. boreal or alpine sandwort [syn: mountain sandwort, mountain starwort, mountain daisy, Arenaria groenlandica]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Arenaria interpres
n
  1. common Arctic turnstone that winters in South America and Australia
    Synonym(s): ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Arenaria peploides
n
  1. perennial succulent herb with small solitary axillary or terminal flowers
    Synonym(s): seabeach sandwort, Arenaria peploides
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Arenaria serpyllifolia
n
  1. Eurasian annual sprawling plant naturalized throughout North America
    Synonym(s): thyme-leaved sandwort, Arenaria serpyllifolia
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Arenaria stricta
n
  1. low perennial tufted plant of southeastern North America
    Synonym(s): rock sandwort, Arenaria stricta
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Arenaria-Melanocephala
n
  1. common turnstone of the Pacific coast of North America
    Synonym(s): black turnstone, Arenaria-Melanocephala
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Arianrhod
n
  1. Celtic goddess famous for her beauty; mother of Dylan [syn: Arianrhod, Arianrod]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Arianrod
n
  1. Celtic goddess famous for her beauty; mother of Dylan [syn: Arianrhod, Arianrod]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Armeria
n
  1. shrubby or herbaceous low-growing evergreen perennials
    Synonym(s): Armeria, genus Armeria
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Armeria maritima
n
  1. tufted thrift of seacoasts and mountains of north temperate zone; occasionally grown as a ground cover
    Synonym(s): cliff rose, sea pink, Armeria maritima
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Armerican cheddar
n
  1. hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England
    Synonym(s): cheddar, cheddar cheese, Armerican cheddar, American cheese
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armoire
n
  1. a large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armor
n
  1. protective covering made of metal and used in combat [syn: armor, armour]
  2. a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
    Synonym(s): armor, armour
  3. tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant
    Synonym(s): armor, armour
v
  1. equip with armor
    Synonym(s): armor, armour
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armor plate
n
  1. specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
    Synonym(s): armor plate, armour plate, armor plating, plate armor, plate armour
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armor plating
n
  1. specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
    Synonym(s): armor plate, armour plate, armor plating, plate armor, plate armour
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armor-bearer
n
  1. a squire carrying the armor of a knight [syn: armiger, armor-bearer]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armor-clad
adj
  1. covered with heavy steel; "armor-plated vehicles" [syn: armor-clad, armour-clad, armor-plated, armour- plated, steel-plated]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armor-plated
adj
  1. covered with heavy steel; "armor-plated vehicles" [syn: armor-clad, armour-clad, armor-plated, armour- plated, steel-plated]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Armoracia
n
  1. horseradish
    Synonym(s): Armoracia, genus Armoracia
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Armoracia rusticana
n
  1. coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root
    Synonym(s): horseradish, horse radish, red cole, Armoracia rusticana
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armored
adj
  1. protected by armor (used of persons or things military)
    Synonym(s): armored, armoured
    Antonym(s): unarmored, unarmoured
  2. used of animals; provided with protective covering
    Synonym(s): armored, armoured
    Antonym(s): unarmored, unarmoured
  3. equipped with the complete arms and armor of a warrior
    Synonym(s): armored, panoplied
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armored car
n
  1. an armor-plated truck with strong doors and locks used to transport money or valuables; "the paintings were delivered to the museum in an air-conditioned armored car"
    Synonym(s): armored car, armoured car
  2. a military combat vehicle on wheels with light armor (and usually a machine gun)
    Synonym(s): armored car, armoured car
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armored catfish
n
  1. South American catfish having the body covered with bony plates
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armored combat vehicle
n
  1. an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
    Synonym(s): tank, army tank, armored combat vehicle, armoured combat vehicle
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armored dinosaur
n
  1. dinosaurs having bony armour
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armored personnel carrier
n
  1. (military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is used to transport infantry
    Synonym(s): armored personnel carrier, armoured personnel carrier, APC
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armored scale
n
  1. insect having a firm covering of wax especially in the female
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armored sea robin
n
  1. sea robins having bony scutes on the body and barbels on the chin; found mostly on the continental slope
    Synonym(s): armored searobin, armored sea robin, Peristedion miniatum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armored searobin
n
  1. sea robins having bony scutes on the body and barbels on the chin; found mostly on the continental slope
    Synonym(s): armored searobin, armored sea robin, Peristedion miniatum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armored vehicle
n
  1. a vehicle that is protected by armor plate [syn: {armored vehicle}, armoured vehicle]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armorer
n
  1. a worker skilled in making armor or arms; "a sword made by a famous English armorer"
    Synonym(s): armorer, armourer
  2. an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc.
    Synonym(s): armorer, armourer, artificer
  3. a manufacturer of firearms
    Synonym(s): armorer, armourer
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armorial
adj
  1. of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms; "armorial bearing"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armorial bearing
n
  1. heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
    Synonym(s): charge, bearing, heraldic bearing, armorial bearing
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armory
n
  1. a collection of resources; "he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer"
    Synonym(s): armory, armoury, inventory
  2. all the weapons and equipment that a country has
    Synonym(s): arsenal, armory, armoury
  3. a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms
    Synonym(s): arsenal, armory, armoury
  4. a place where arms are manufactured
    Synonym(s): armory, armoury, arsenal
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armour
n
  1. a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
    Synonym(s): armor, armour
  2. protective covering made of metal and used in combat
    Synonym(s): armor, armour
  3. tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant
    Synonym(s): armor, armour
v
  1. equip with armor
    Synonym(s): armor, armour
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armour plate
n
  1. specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
    Synonym(s): armor plate, armour plate, armor plating, plate armor, plate armour
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armour-clad
adj
  1. covered with heavy steel; "armor-plated vehicles" [syn: armor-clad, armour-clad, armor-plated, armour- plated, steel-plated]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armour-plated
adj
  1. covered with heavy steel; "armor-plated vehicles" [syn: armor-clad, armour-clad, armor-plated, armour- plated, steel-plated]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armoured
adj
  1. used of animals; provided with protective covering [syn: armored, armoured]
    Antonym(s): unarmored, unarmoured
  2. protected by armor (used of persons or things military)
    Synonym(s): armored, armoured
    Antonym(s): unarmored, unarmoured
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armoured car
n
  1. an armor-plated truck with strong doors and locks used to transport money or valuables; "the paintings were delivered to the museum in an air-conditioned armored car"
    Synonym(s): armored car, armoured car
  2. a military combat vehicle on wheels with light armor (and usually a machine gun)
    Synonym(s): armored car, armoured car
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armoured combat vehicle
n
  1. an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
    Synonym(s): tank, army tank, armored combat vehicle, armoured combat vehicle
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armoured personnel carrier
n
  1. (military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is used to transport infantry
    Synonym(s): armored personnel carrier, armoured personnel carrier, APC
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armoured vehicle
n
  1. a vehicle that is protected by armor plate [syn: {armored vehicle}, armoured vehicle]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armourer
n
  1. a worker skilled in making armor or arms; "a sword made by a famous English armorer"
    Synonym(s): armorer, armourer
  2. an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc.
    Synonym(s): armorer, armourer, artificer
  3. a manufacturer of firearms
    Synonym(s): armorer, armourer
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armoury
n
  1. a collection of resources; "he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer"
    Synonym(s): armory, armoury, inventory
  2. all the weapons and equipment that a country has
    Synonym(s): arsenal, armory, armoury
  3. a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms
    Synonym(s): arsenal, armory, armoury
  4. a place where arms are manufactured
    Synonym(s): armory, armoury, arsenal
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armrest
n
  1. a support for the arm
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
army worm
n
  1. noctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grain
    Synonym(s): armyworm, army worm, Pseudaletia unipuncta
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
armyworm
n
  1. noctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grain
    Synonym(s): armyworm, army worm, Pseudaletia unipuncta
  2. moth whose destructive larvae travel in multitudes
    Synonym(s): armyworm, Pseudaletia unipuncta
  3. larva of fungus gnat that feed on cereals and other grains; they march in large companies in regular order when the food is exhausted
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Arno River
n
  1. a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea
    Synonym(s): Arno, Arno River, River Arno
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Turnstone \Turn"stone`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      Any species of limicoline birds of the genera {Strepsilas}
      and {Arenaria}, allied to the plovers, especially the common
      American and European species ({Strepsilas interpres}). They
      are so called from their habit of turning up small stones in
      search of mollusks and other aquatic animals. Called also
      {brant bird}, {sand runner}, {sea quail}, {sea lark},
      {sparkback}, and {skirlcrake}.
  
      {Black turnstone}, the California turnstone ({Arenaria
            melanocephala}). The adult in summer is mostly black,
            except some white streaks on the chest and forehead, and
            two white loral spots.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Sea chickweed \Sea" chick"weed`\ (Bot.)
      A fleshy plant ({Arenaria peploides}) growing in large tufts
      in the sands of the northern Atlantic seacoast; -- called
      also {sea sandwort}, and {sea purslane}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Arenarious \Ar`e*na"ri*ous\, a. [L. arenarius, fr. arena sand.]
      Sandy; as, arenarious soil.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lady's cushion \La"dy's cush"ion\, (Bot.)
      An herb growing in dense tufts; the thrift ({Armeria
      vulgaris}).

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Thrift \Thrift\, n. [Icel. [thorn]rift. See {Thrive}.]
      1. A thriving state; good husbandry; economical management in
            regard to property; frugality.
  
                     The rest, . . . willing to fall to thrift, prove
                     very good husbands.                           --Spenser.
  
      2. Success and advance in the acquisition of property;
            increase of worldly goods; gain; prosperity. [bd]Your
            thrift is gone full clean.[b8] --Chaucer.
  
                     I have a mind presages me such thrift. --Shak.
  
      3. Vigorous growth, as of a plant.
  
      4. (Bot.) One of several species of flowering plants of the
            genera {Statice} and {Armeria}.
  
      {Common thrift} (Bot.), {Armeria vulgaris}; -- also called
            {sea pink}.
  
      Syn: Frugality; economy; prosperity; gain; profit.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Gillyflower \Gil"ly*flow`er\, n. [OE. gilofre, gilofer, clove,
      OF. girofre, girofle, F. girofle: cf. F. girofl[82]e
      gillyflower, fr. girofle, Gr. [?] clove tree; [?] nut + [?]
      leaf, akin to E. foliage. Cf. {Caryophyllus}, {July-flower}.]
      (Bot.)
      1. A name given by old writers to the clove pink ({Dianthus
            Caryophyllus}) but now to the common stock ({Matthiola
            incana}), a cruciferous plant with showy and fragrant
            blossoms, usually purplish, but often pink or white.
  
      2. A kind of apple, of a roundish conical shape, purplish red
            color, and having a large core. [Written also
            {gilliflower}.]
  
      {Clove gillflower}, the clove pink.
  
      {Marsh gillyflower}, the ragged robin ({Lychnis
            Flos-cuculi}).
  
      {Queen's, [or] Winter}, {gillyflower}, damewort.
  
      {Sea gillyflower}, the thrift ({Armeria vulgaris}).
  
      {Wall gillyflower}, the wallflower ({Cheiranthus Cheiri}).
  
      {Water gillyflower}, the water violet.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Armor \Ar"mor\, n. [OE. armure, fr. F. armure, OF. armeure, fr.
      L. armatura. See {Armature}.] [Spelt also {armour}.]
      1. Defensive arms for the body; any clothing or covering worn
            to protect one's person in battle.
  
      Note: In English statues, armor is used for the whole
               apparatus of war, including offensive as well as
               defensive arms. The statues of armor directed what arms
               every man should provide.
  
      2. Steel or iron covering, whether of ships or forts,
            protecting them from the fire of artillery.
  
      {Coat armor}, the escutcheon of a person or family, with its
            several charges and other furniture, as mantling, crest,
            supporters, motto, etc.
  
      {Submarine}, a water-tight dress or covering for a diver. See
            under {Submarine}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Armor-bearer \Ar"mor-bear`er\, n.
      One who carries the armor or arms of another; an armiger.
      --Judg. ix. 54.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Armored \Ar"mored\, a.
      Clad with armor.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ferro-concrete \Fer"ro-con"crete\, n. (Arch. & Engin.)
      Concrete strengthened by a core or foundation skeleton of
      iron or steel bars, strips, etc. Floors, columns, piles,
      water pipes, etc., have been successfully made of it. Called
      also {armored concrete steel}, and {re[89]nforced concrete}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Armored cruiser \Ar"mored cruis"er\ (Nav.)
      A man-of-war carrying a large coal supply, and more or less
      protected from the enemy's shot by iron or steel armor. There
      is no distinct and accepted classification distinguishing
      armored and protected cruisers from each other, except that
      the first have more or heavier armor than the second.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Armorer \Ar"mor*er\, n. [OE. armurer, armerer, fr. F. armurter,
      fr. armure armor.]
      1. One who makes or repairs armor or arms.
  
      2. Formerly, one who had care of the arms and armor of a
            knight, and who dressed him in armor. --Shak.
  
      3. One who has the care of arms and armor, cleans or repairs
            them, etc.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Armorial \Ar*mo"ri*al\, a. [F. armorial, fr. armoiries arms,
      coats of arms, for armoieries, fr. OF. armoier to paint arms,
      coats of arms, fr. armes, fr. L. arma. See {Arms}, {Armory}.]
      Belonging to armor, or to the heraldic arms or escutcheon of
      a family.
  
               Figures with armorial signs of race and birth.
                                                                              --Wordsworth.
  
      {Armorial bearings}. See {Arms}, 4.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Armorial \Ar*mo"ri*al\, a. [F. armorial, fr. armoiries arms,
      coats of arms, for armoieries, fr. OF. armoier to paint arms,
      coats of arms, fr. armes, fr. L. arma. See {Arms}, {Armory}.]
      Belonging to armor, or to the heraldic arms or escutcheon of
      a family.
  
               Figures with armorial signs of race and birth.
                                                                              --Wordsworth.
  
      {Armorial bearings}. See {Arms}, 4.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Armoric \Ar*mor"ic\, Armorican \Ar*mor"i*can\, a. [L. Armoricus,
      fr. Celtic ar on, at + mor sea.]
      Of or pertaining to the northwestern part of France (formerly
      called Armorica, now Bretagne or Brittany), or to its people.
      -- n. The language of the Armoricans, a Celtic dialect which
      has remained to the present times.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Armorican \Ar*mor"i*can\, n.
      A native of Armorica.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Armoric \Ar*mor"ic\, Armorican \Ar*mor"i*can\, a. [L. Armoricus,
      fr. Celtic ar on, at + mor sea.]
      Of or pertaining to the northwestern part of France (formerly
      called Armorica, now Bretagne or Brittany), or to its people.
      -- n. The language of the Armoricans, a Celtic dialect which
      has remained to the present times.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Armory \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. A place where arms and instruments of war are deposited
            for safe keeping.
  
      2. Armor; defensive and offensive arms.
  
                     Celestial armory, shields, helms, and spears.
                                                                              --Milton.
  
      3. A manufactory of arms, as rifles, muskets, pistols,
            bayonets, swords. [U.S.]
  
      4. Ensigns armorial; armorial bearings. --Spenser.
  
      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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Armorist \Ar"mor*ist\, n. [F. armoriste.]
      One skilled in coat armor or heraldry. --Cussans.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Armor-plated \Ar"mor-plat`ed\, a.
      Covered with defensive plates of metal, as a ship of war;
      steel-clad.
  
               This day will be launched . . . the first armor-plated
               steam frigate in the possession of Great Britain.
                                                                              --Times (Dec.
                                                                              29, 1860).

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Armory \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. A place where arms and instruments of war are deposited
            for safe keeping.
  
      2. Armor; defensive and offensive arms.
  
                     Celestial armory, shields, helms, and spears.
                                                                              --Milton.
  
      3. A manufactory of arms, as rifles, muskets, pistols,
            bayonets, swords. [U.S.]
  
      4. Ensigns armorial; armorial bearings. --Spenser.
  
      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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Armor \Ar"mor\, n. [OE. armure, fr. F. armure, OF. armeure, fr.
      L. armatura. See {Armature}.] [Spelt also {armour}.]
      1. Defensive arms for the body; any clothing or covering worn
            to protect one's person in battle.
  
      Note: In English statues, armor is used for the whole
               apparatus of war, including offensive as well as
               defensive arms. The statues of armor directed what arms
               every man should provide.
  
      2. Steel or iron covering, whether of ships or forts,
            protecting them from the fire of artillery.
  
      {Coat armor}, the escutcheon of a person or family, with its
            several charges and other furniture, as mantling, crest,
            supporters, motto, etc.
  
      {Submarine}, a water-tight dress or covering for a diver. See
            under {Submarine}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Armrack \Arm"rack`\, n.
      A frame, generally vertical, for holding small arms.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Armure \Ar"mure\, n. [F. See {Armor}.]
      1. Armor. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
      2. A variety of twilled fabric ribbed on the surface.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Army organization \Army organization\
      The system by which a country raises, classifies, arranges,
      and equips its armed land forces. The usual divisions are:
      (1) A regular or active army, in which soldiers serve
      continuously with the colors and live in barracks or
      cantonments when not in the field; (2) the reserves of this
      army, in which the soldiers, while remaining constantly
      subject to a call to the colors, live at their homes, being
      summoned more or less frequently to report for instruction,
      drill, or maneuvers; and (3) one or more classes of soldiers
      organized largely for territorial defense, living at home and
      having only occasional periods of drill and instraction, who
      are variously called home reserves (as in the table below),
      second, third, etc., line of defense (the regular army and
      its reserves ordinarily constituting the first line of
      defense), territorial forces, or the like. In countries where
      conscription prevails a soldier is supposed to serve a given
      number of years. He is usually enrolled first in the regular
      army, then passes to its reserve, then into the home
      reserves, to serve until he reaches the age limit. It for any
      reason he is not enrolled in the regular army, he may begin
      his service in the army reserves or even the home reserves,
      but then serves the full number of years or up to the age
      limit. In equipment the organization of the army is into the
      three great arms of infantry, cavalry, and artillery,
      together with more or less numerous other branches, such as
      engineers, medical corps, etc., besides the staff
      organizations such as those of the pay and subsistence
      departments.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Army worm \Ar"my worm`\ (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) A lepidopterous insect, which in the larval state
                  often travels in great multitudes from field to field,
                  destroying grass, grain, and other crops. The common
                  army worm of the northern United States is {Leucania
                  unipuncta}. The name is often applied to other related
                  species, as the cotton worm.
            (b) The larva of a small two-winged fly ({Sciara}), which
                  marches in large companies, in regular order. See
                  {Cotton worm}, under {Cotton}.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Armorel, AR
      Zip code(s): 72310

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Armour, SD (city, FIPS 2260)
      Location: 43.31939 N, 98.34387 W
      Population (1990): 854 (389 housing units)
      Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 57313

From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
   armor-plated n.   Syn. for {bulletproof}.
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   armour-plated
  
      {bulletproof}
  
  

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
   Aram-naharaim
      Aram of the two rivers, is Mesopotamia (as it is rendered in
      Gen. 24:10), the country enclosed between the Tigris on the east
      and the Euphrates on the west (Ps. 60, title); called also the
      "field of Aram" (Hos. 12:12, R.V.) i.e., the open country of
      Aram; in the Authorized Version, "country of Syria." Padan-aram
      (q.v.) was a portion of this country.
     

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
   Armour
      is employed in the English Bible to denote military equipment,
      both offensive and defensive.
     
         (1.) The offensive weapons were different at different periods
      of history. The "rod of iron" (Ps. 2:9) is supposed to mean a
      mace or crowbar, an instrument of great power when used by a
      strong arm. The "maul" (Prov. 25:18; cognate Hebrew word
      rendered "battle-axe" in Jer. 51:20, and "slaughter weapon" in
      Ezek. 9:2) was a war-hammer or martel. The "sword" is the usual
      translation of _hereb_, which properly means "poniard." The real
      sword, as well as the dirk-sword (which was always
      double-edged), was also used (1 Sam. 17:39; 2 Sam. 20:8; 1 Kings
      20:11). The spear was another offensive weapon (Josh. 8:18; 1
      Sam. 17:7). The javelin was used by light troops (Num. 25:7, 8;
      1 Sam. 13:22). Saul threw a javelin at David (1 Sam. 19:9, 10),
      and so virtually absolved him from his allegiance. The bow was,
      however, the chief weapon of offence. The arrows were carried in
      a quiver, the bow being always unbent till the moment of action
      (Gen. 27:3; 48:22; Ps. 18:34). The sling was a favourite weapon
      of the Benjamites (1 Sam. 17:40; 1 Chr. 12:2. Comp. 1 Sam.
      25:29).
     
         (2.) Of the defensive armour a chief place is assigned to the
      shield or buckler. There were the great shield or target (the
      _tzinnah_), for the protection of the whole person (Gen. 15:1;
      Ps. 47:9; 1 Sam. 17:7; Prov. 30:5), and the buckler (Heb.
      _mageen_) or small shield (1 Kings 10:17; Ezek. 26:8). In Ps.
      91:4 "buckler" is properly a roundel appropriated to archers or
      slingers. The helmet (Ezek. 27:10; 1 Sam. 17:38), a covering for
      the head; the coat of mail or corselet (1 Sam. 17:5), or
      habergeon (Neh. 4;16), harness or breat-plate (Rev. 9:9), for
      the covering of the back and breast and both upper arms (Isa.
      59:17; Eph. 6:14). The cuirass and corselet, composed of leather
      or quilted cloth, were also for the covering of the body.
      Greaves, for the covering of the legs, were worn in the time of
      David (1 Sam. 17:6). Reference is made by Paul (Eph. 6:14-17) to
      the panoply of a Roman soldier. The shield here is the thureon,
      a door-like oblong shield above all, i.e., covering the whole
      person, not the small round shield. There is no armour for the
      back, but only for the front.
     

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
   Armour-bearer
      an officer selected by kings and generals because of his
      bravery, not only to bear their armour, but also to stand by
      them in the time of danger. They were the adjutants of our
      modern armies (Judg. 9:54; 1 Sam. 14:7; 16:21; 31:6).
     

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
   Armoury
      the place in which armour was deposited when not used (Neh.
      3:19; Jer. 50:25). At first each man of the Hebrews had his own
      arms, because all went to war. There were no arsenals or
      magazines for arms till the time of David, who had a large
      collection of arms, which he consecrated to the Lord in his
      tabernacle (1 Sa,. 21:9; 2 Sam. 8:7-12; 1 Chr. 26:26, 27).
     
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