armament

• The intended destination of the armament was, however, kept a profound secret, as the invaders wished to surprise the people of Naxos when off their guard. —  Darius the Great Makers of History
• All of their armament was seized and they were marched back as prisoners to Pembina and handed over to the United States authorities. —  Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870
• To this powerful armament was added the great sharp claws of the hind feet, and probably the fore feet, curved like those of eagles, but six or eight inches in length During ten years explorations in the Western Cretaceous formations, Mr. Brown has secured for the Museum three skeletons of this magnificent dinosaur, incomplete, but finely preserved. —  Dinosaurs With Special Reference to the American Museum Collections
• The expenses incurred by the late armament, and the funds necessary to keep up the additional number of seamen, he said, was Ł3,133,000, which he thought might be defrayed without entailing any permanent charge upon the revenue. —  The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria
• When guns and their equipments are to be put on board vessels for their armament, the guns are to be carefully and thoroughly cleaned and examined, to see that they are in all respects in proper serviceable condition The vents should be examined with the vent-gauges and searchers, to see that they are clear from any substance which may obstruct the use of priming-wires and primers 53. —  Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition.

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