Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Armament \Ar"ma*ment\, n. [L. armamenta, pl., utensils, esp. the
   tackle of a ship, fr. armare to arm: cf. LL. armamentum, F.
   armement.]
   1. A body of forces equipped for war; -- used of a land or
      naval force. ``The whole united armament of Greece.''
      --Glover.

   2. (Mil. & Nav.) All the cannon and small arms collectively,
      with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a
      fortification.

   3. Any equipment for resistance.

Source : WordNet®

armament
     n 1: weaponry used by military or naval force
     2: the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
        [syn: {arming}, {equipping}] [ant: {disarming}, {disarming}]