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: an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment
The city is home to a federal arsenal.
b
: a collection of weapons
Synonyms
Example Sentences
The city is home to a federal arsenal.
Doctors have a broad arsenal of medicines to choose from.
the team’s arsenal of veteran players
Recent Examples on the Web
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—Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2023
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—John Thompson, Men’s Health, 23 Mar. 2023
The new plan calls for refurbishing tank hulls already in the U.S. arsenal, officials said.
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The new plan calls for refurbishing tank hulls already in the U.S. arsenal, officials said.
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—Atul Sharma, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
earlier, «dockyard for the construction and repair of naval vessels,» borrowed from Middle French archenal, arsenail, arsenal (in reference to the naval dockyard of Venice), borrowed (with conformation of the final to -al -al entry 2) from Upper Italian (Venice) arzanà, presumably alteration (by metanalysis, with the initial taken as the preposition d’, di «from») of darsenà (attested in Genoese, earlier in Medieval Latin as darsena, darsana), borrowed from Arabic dār al-ṣināʽa «place of manufacture,» from dār «house» + al «the» (assimilated to aṣ) + ṣināʽa «manufacture» (derivative of ṣanaʽa «to make»)
Note:
Forms with final -ale (as arsenale, arzanale, arzenale) are attested in Italian in the sixteenth century and may be the immediate source of the English word. The French forms with -al may reflect these, though attested about a century earlier. As arzanà the Venetian word is attested in the text of Dante’s Inferno («nell’arzanà de’ Viniziani,» XXI, 7).
First Known Use
1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of arsenal was
in 1555
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арсенал, оружие, средства, цейхгауз
существительное ↓
- воен. арсенал, цейхгауз
- склад, запас оружия
the police found an arsenal of knives and guns in his house — в его доме полиция нашла целый склад ножей и пистолетов 
- запас вооружений, арсенал (страны)
bulging atomic arsenal — разбухший атомный арсенал
- источник силы; оружие, орудие
to use one’s arsenal of charms [of blandishments] — прибегать к кокетству [к лести]
arsenal of propaganda — пропагандистский арсенал; запас средств пропаганды
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
the team’s arsenal of veteran players — группа опытных игроков, имеющаяся в команде
atomic arsenal of the USA — атомный арсенал США
curb arsenal — сокращать арсенал
arsenal of missiles — арсенал ракет
ordnance arsenal — артиллерийский арсенал
arsenal management information system — управленческая информационная система арсенала
arsenal of weapons — арсенал оружия
arsenal section — отделение арсенала
atom arsenal — запас ядерного оружия
atomic arsenal — запас ядерного оружия
awesome arsenal — устрашающее оружие
Примеры с переводом
Britain’s nuclear arsenal
ядерный арсенал Великобритании
Doctors have a broad arsenal of medicines to choose from.
Врачи могут выбирать из широкого арсенала лекарственных препаратов.
The city is home to a federal arsenal.
В этом городе располагается государственный арсенал.
Arsenal rules OK.
«Арсенал» — круче всех!
Arsenal hammered Manchester United 5-0.
«Арсенал» разгромил «Манчестер Юнайтед» со счетом 5 : 0.
Beating Arsenal was a major coup for the club.
Победа над «Арсеналом» стала крупной удачей для этого клуба.
It’s his fourth season as an Arsenal defender.
Это его четвёртый сезон в качестве защитника «Арсенала».
Arsenal looked flat for large parts of the game.
Большую часть игры «Арсенал» выглядел вяло и неинтересно.
The Arsenal goalkeeper had a mare in the first half.
Вратарь «Арсенала» провёл кошмарный первый тайм. (брит. разг. mare = nightmare)
The essence of Arsenal’s style of football was speed.
Сутью футбольного стиля «Арсенала» была скорость.
Despite their captain’s brave performance, Arsenal lost 2-1.
Несмотря на отважную игру капитана, «Арсенал» проиграл со счетом 2 — 1.
Arsenal barely got a look-in (=were very unsuccessful) during the second half of the match.
Во второй половине матча у «Арсенала» практически не было шансов на успех (т.е. ему очень не везло).
Примеры, ожидающие перевода
He has a whole arsenal of cameras. 
Arsenal’s opening attack was fast and furious.
…an assortment of metal and wooden spoons should be part of every cook’s culinary arsenal…
Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке ☰, напротив примера.
Формы слова
noun
ед. ч.(singular): arsenal
мн. ч.(plural): arsenals
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наиболее значительные / крупные арсеналы — most important arsenals
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arsenal; armoury; (: ) a store (of); stores (of) .
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1) arsenal; armoury
2) ) arsenal (of), store (of)
арсена́л зна́ний — a wealth of knowledge
арсена́л иде́й — an arsenal (of) ideas
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1. armoury
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арсенал средств
- stock-in-trade
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АРСЕНАЛ — (франц. arsenal, от кельт. sanal магазин). 1) исторически музей оружия, доспехов и снаряжений разных времен и народов. 2) артиллерийское учреждение, служащее для приготовления или же для хранения орудий, лафетов и проч. предметов материальной… … Словарь иностранных слов русского языка
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арсенал — а, м. arcenal m. 1. Место хранения, ремонта, изготовления оружия, военного снаряжения или военных кораблей (в европ. практике). Сл. 18. Блиско Венецыи учинено место обведено каменною стеною, около две версты. То место арсинал называют. В том… … Исторический словарь галлицизмов русского языка
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Арсенал — «Арсенал и Литейный двор в Петербурге». «Арсенал и Литейный двор в Петербурге». Гравюра Т. Молторна по рисунку Дж. Хирна. 1790. Арсенал, основан Петром I в 1711—12 как Литейный двор для производства артиллерийского вооружения. Близ него… … Энциклопедический справочник «Санкт-Петербург»
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АРСЕНАЛ — АРСЕНАЛ, арсенала, муж. (от араб. мастерская оружия, верфь). 1. Склад оружия и военного снаряжения (воен.). Сухопутный арсенал. Морской арсенал. Инженерный арсенал. 2. Учреждение для изготовления предметов военного снаряжения (воен.).… … Толковый словарь Ушакова
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Арсенал СТ — ООО «Арсенал СТ» российская компания производящая термопрофиль и профиль для строительства. Полное название компании – общество с ограниченной ответственностью «Арсенал Строительных Технологий». Штаб квартира в городе Смоленске. Содержание 1… … Википедия
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арсенал — См. помещение… Словарь русских синонимов и сходных по смыслу выражений. под. ред. Н. Абрамова, М.: Русские словари, 1999. арсенал запас, склад, боеприпасы, батарея, множество, оружейня, цейхгауз, армада Словарь русских … Словарь синонимов
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Арсенал — в Кремле. Москва. Арсенал в , здание для хранения оружия, снаряжения и трофеев русской армии. Построено по распоряжению в 1702—36 (архитекторы М. Чоглоков, И. Салтанов, М. Ремезов, Д. Иванов, Х. Конрад, Я.И. Шумахер) на месте сгоревших… … Москва (энциклопедия)
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Арсенал — основан Петром I в 1711 12 как Литейный двор для производства артиллерийского вооружения. Близ него построены в 1714 так называемый Старый пушечный двор для хранения готовой продукции и артиллерийских запасов (на месте современного дома 4… … Санкт-Петербург (энциклопедия)
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АРСЕНАЛ — («Январское восстание в Киеве в 1918 году»), СССР, ВУФКУ, 1928, ч/б, 67 мин. Историко революционная кинопоэма. О восстании рабочих киевского завода «Арсенал» против контрреволюционной Центральной Рады в январе 1918 года. В ролях: Семен Свашенко… … Энциклопедия кино
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АРСЕНАЛ — (франц. arsenal) учреждение для хранения, ремонта и сборки вооружения и боеприпасов. До кон. 19 в. занимались в основном производством вооружения и боеприпасов … Большой Энциклопедический словарь
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АРСЕНАЛ — российская группа, образована в 1973 в Москве А. Козловым. Состав: И. Смирнов (акустическая гитара, электрогитара), А. Денисов (клавишные), А. Куликов (бас), И. Джавад заде (ударные), А. Пищиков (тенор саксофон). Название отражает разнообразие… … Большой Энциклопедический словарь
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Italian arsenale, also French arsenal, from Arabic دَار الصِّنَاعَة (dār aṣ-ṣināʕa, “manufacturing shop”); دَار (dār) + صِنَاعَة (ṣināʕa).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈɑː(ɹ)sənəl/, /ˈɑː(ɹ)snəl/
Noun[edit]
arsenal (plural arsenals)
- A military establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel; an armoury.
- A stock of weapons, especially all the weapons that a nation possesses.
- A store or supply of anything.
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2014 January 21, Hermione Hoby, “Julia Roberts interview for August: Osage County – ‘I might actually go to hell for this …’: Julia Roberts reveals why her violent, Oscar-nominated performance in August: Osage County made her feel ‘like a terrible person’ [print version: ‘I might actually go to hell for this …’ (18 January 2014, p. R4)]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Review)[1]:
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Foremost in her arsenal is that smile – so enormous and so absurdly disarming that someone should have worked out a way to harness its power into international conflict resolution.
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- Any supply of aid collected to prepare a person or army for hardship
- He arrived with a large arsenal of cleansers and tools, and got right to work.
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2012, John Branch, “Snow Fall : The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek”, in New York Time[2]:
- Elyse Saugstad, a professional skier, wore a backpack equipped with an air bag, a relatively new and expensive part of the arsenal that backcountry users increasingly carry to ease their minds and increase survival odds in case of an avalanche.
Coordinate terms[edit]
- armory
- armoury
Derived terms[edit]
- arsenal of democracy
- arsenal plane
- arsenal ship
Translations[edit]
military establishment
- Arabic: تِرْسَانَة f (tirsāna)
- Armenian: զինանոց (hy) (zinanocʿ)
- Belarusian: арсена́л m (arsjenál)
- Bulgarian: арсена́л (bg) m (arsenál)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 兵工廠／兵工厂 (zh) (bīnggōngchǎng)
- Czech: zbrojnice f, arzenál m
- Dutch: arsenaal (nl), wapenmagazijn (nl), wapenopslagplaats (nl)
- Finnish: arsenaali
- French: arsenal (fr) m
- Galician: arsenal m
- Georgian: არსენალი (arsenali)
- German: Zeughaus (de) n, Waffenkammer (de) f, Arsenal (de) n, Waffenlager (de), Waffenvorrat
- Hungarian: fegyvergyár (hu), fegyverraktár (hu), arzenál (hu)
- Indonesian: arsenal (id)
- Italian: arsenale (it) m, deposito armi m
- Japanese: 兵器廠 (へいきしょう, heikishō)
- Korean: 병기고 (ko) (byeonggigo), 무기고 (ko) (mugigo), 병기창 (ko) (byeonggichang)
- Latin: armamentarium n
- Lithuanian: arsenalas m
- Macedonian: арсенал m (arsenal)
- Norman: arsénal f
- Norwegian: arsenal n, rustkammer n
- Persian: زرادخانه (fa) (zarâdxâne)
- Polish: arsenał (pl) m, zbrojownia (pl) f, cekhauz (pl) m
- Portuguese: arsenal (pt) m
- Russian: арсена́л (ru) m (arsenál)
- Scottish Gaelic: taigh-airm m
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic: арсенал m
- Roman: arsenal (sh) m
- Slovak: arzenál m, zbrojnica (sk) f
- Slovene: arzenal m
- Spanish: arsenal (es) m
- Ukrainian: арсена́л (uk) m (arsenál)
- Vietnamese: kho vũ khí, kho đạn dược
stock of weapons
- Armenian: զինանոց (hy) (zinanocʿ)
- Catalan: arsenal m
- Danish: våbenlager n, våbenarsenal n
- Finnish: arsenaali
- Hungarian: arzenál (hu)
- Italian: arsenale (it) m
- Latin: armamentarium n
- Polish: arsenał (pl) m
- Portuguese: arsenal (pt) m
- Russian: арсена́л (ru) m (arsenál)
- Spanish: arsenal (es) m
store or supply of anything
- Armenian: զինանոց (hy) (zinanocʿ)
- Catalan: arsenal
- Finnish: arsenaali
- Hungarian: arzenál (hu)
- Italian: arsenale (it) m, magazzino (it) m, deposito (it) m
- Polish: arsenał (pl) m
- Portuguese: arsenal (pt) m
- Russian: арсена́л (ru) m (arsenál)
- Spanish: arsenal (es) m
Catalan[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /əɾ.səˈnal/
- (Central) IPA(key): /ər.səˈnal/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /aɾ.seˈnal/
Noun[edit]
arsenal m (plural arsenals)
- arsenal (stock of weapons)
- arsenal (store or supply of anything)
Further reading[edit]
- “arsenal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /aʁ.sə.nal/
Noun[edit]
arsenal m (plural arsenaux)
- (military, nautical) arsenal
Further reading[edit]
- “arsenal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch arsenaal, from French arsenal, from Arabic دَار الصِّنَاعَة (dār aṣ-ṣināʕa, “manufacturing shop”); دَار (dār) + صِنَاعَة (ṣināʕa).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): [arsəˈnal]
- Hyphenation: ar‧sê‧nal
Noun[edit]
arsênal (first-person possessive arsenalku, second-person possessive arsenalmu, third-person possessive arsenalnya)
- arsenal, armoury: a military establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel.
Further reading[edit]
- “arsenal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Portuguese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /aʁ.seˈnaw/ [ah.seˈnaʊ̯]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /aɾ.seˈnaw/ [aɾ.seˈnaʊ̯]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aʁ.seˈnaw/ [aχ.seˈnaʊ̯]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aɻ.seˈnaw/ [aɻ.seˈnaʊ̯]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐɾ.sɨˈnal/ [ɐɾ.sɨˈnaɫ]
- Hyphenation: ar‧se‧nal
Noun[edit]
arsenal m (plural arsenais)
- arsenal (military establishment)
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French arsenal.
Noun[edit]
arsenal n (plural arsenale)
- arsenal, armoury
Declension[edit]
Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /arsěnaːl/
- Hyphenation: ar‧se‧nal
Noun[edit]
arsènāl m (Cyrillic spelling арсѐна̄л)
- arsenal
Declension[edit]
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic دَار الصِّنَاعَة (dār aṣ-ṣināʕa, “industry house”). Compare dársena.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /aɾseˈnal/ [aɾ.seˈnal]
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: ar‧se‧nal
Noun[edit]
arsenal m (plural arsenales)
- arsenal (stock of weapons)
- arsenal (store or supply of anything)
- dockyard
Further reading[edit]
- “arsenal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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An arsenal is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, or issued, in any combination, whether privately or publicly owned. Arsenal and armoury or armory are mostly regarded as synonyms, although subtle differences in usage exist.
What is the full meaning of arsenal?
1a : an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment The city is home to a federal arsenal. b : a collection of weapons. 2 : store, repertoire the team’s arsenal of veteran players.
What is the dictionary definition of arsenal?
a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service. … a collection or supply of weapons or munitions. a collection or supply of anything; store: He came to the meeting with an impressive arsenal of new research data.
How do you use arsenal in a sentence?
Arsenal in a Sentence ?
- When they arrested the suspect, he had an arsenal of firearms in his possession.
- The hunter housed an arsenal of guns in his hunting lodge.
- My boyfriend will not attend a movie unless it includes an arsenal of fire power and special effects.
Is arsenal an English word?
Meaning of arsenal in English
a building where weapons and military equipment are stored: The army planned to attack enemy arsenals. a collection of weapons: The country has agreed to reduce its nuclear arsenal.
19 related questions found
How many guns is considered an arsenal?
According to the dictionary, “arsenal” describes a facility for the storage of military weapons, which implies hundreds, or maybe thousands. Five guns is not even a decent collection, much less an arsenal.
What is arsenal’s nickname?
Arsenal fans often refer to themselves as «Gooners», the name derived from the team’s nickname, «The Gunners«.
What was the arsenal of defense?
Arsenal of Defense: Fort Worth’s Military Legacy covers the entire military history of Fort Worth from the 1840s with tiny Bird’s Fort to the massive defense plants of the first decade of the twenty-first century.
Is arsenal singular or plural?
The plural form of arsenal is arsenals.
What is Codm arsenal?
The ‘Arsenal’ option is in the game and this is something CODM players have not experienced before. This feature will allow players to modify and upgrade legendary weapons. All players can view all the legendary weapons in the arsenal right from the first season.
What do warheads mean?
A warhead is the explosive or toxic material that is delivered by a missile, rocket, or torpedo. It is a type of bomb.
What is the word origin of Arsenal?
Etymology. From Italian: arsenale, and French: arsenal, both of which derived from Arabic: دار الصناعة, dār aṣ-ṣināʿa, meaning «manufacturing shop».
What armament means?
1 : a military or naval force. 2a : the aggregate of a nation’s military strength. b : weapons, arms. 3 : the process of preparing for war.
Is Arsenal a real place in London?
Arsenal Football Club is a professional football club based in Islington, London, England.
What is Arsenal’s real name Rocket League?
Tshaka «Arsenal» Lateef Taylor Jr (born March 16, 2002) is an American Rocket League player.
What is Arsenal in Tagalog?
taguan ng armas noun. armory, place of arms.
What’s in your arsenal?
The definition of an arsenal is a collection of things, skills and/or talents. An example of having an arsenal of information is the tax professional knows all the ins and outs on how to get his client the best refund.
What are arsenal weapons?
An arsenal is a large collection of weapons and military equipment held by a country, group, or person. Russia is committed to destroying most of its nuclear arsenals. countable noun. An arsenal is a building where weapons and military equipment are stored.
What are Arsenal known for?
Arsenal is one of the most successful squads in English football history, having played in the country’s top division (Football League First Division to 1992, Premier League thereafter) each season since 1919. In the process it has captured 13 league titles.
What does Gooner mean?
a stupid or deliberately foolish person. From the noun ‘goon’ Submitted By: COYS — 19/02/2019.
What does the Arsenal logo mean?
The new Arsenal logo was a combination of the modern and the very first version of 1888. Fifteen oak leaves symbolize 15 founders who first met at the Royal Oak Pub. Another 15 sheets of the laurel were depicted on sixpenny coins, which the 15 founders put in the general treasury in 1886.
Can I own a gun if my husband is a felon?
As a convicted felon you cannot own or possess a firearm. Even though the firearms may not be yours, if you are residing in the household with those firearms then arguably you are possessing them.
What state is the most heavily armed?
Texas was the state with the highest number of registered weapons in the United States in 2019, with 830,109 firearms. Rhode Island, on the other hand, had 4,784 registered firearms.
Is it legal to stockpile weapons?
Usually, you stockpile guns for use in an emergency situation. … That’s not because it’s illegal to horde thousands of rifles and handguns in your weird Bel Air mansion — stockpiling guns is actually protected by the Second Amendment, and most states have no limit on how many legal firearms you can own.