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An arsenal is an establishment for the construction, repair, receipt, storage and/or issue of arms and ammunition. Arsenal may also refer to: Specific arsenals * Arsenal (Central Park), originally built for the New York State Militia * , a military-industrial complex established south of the Bastille by Francis I ** Arsenal Library, the only surviving building of the complex ** Arsenal (Paris Métro), a former subway stop in that neighborhood * Allegheny Arsenal, American Civil War-era arsenal in Pittsburgh * Arsenal Academy, in a former arsenal, in Columbia, South Carolina * Augusta Arsenal, 19th-century fortification in Augusta, Georgia * Brest Arsenal (french: Arsenal de Brest, links=no), French shipbuilder * Foochow Arsenal, Chinese naval shipyard * Kyiv Arsenal in Kyiv, Ukraine * Kremlin Arsenal, in Moscow * Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Illinois * Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, London * South Carolina State Arsenal, in Charleston, South Carolina * Venetian Arsenal, "one of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arsenal
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 (British English) or armory (American English) are mostly regarded as synonyms, although subtle differences in usage exist. A sub-armory is a place of temporary storage or carrying of weapons and ammunition, such as any temporary post or patrol vehicle that is only operational in certain times of the day. Etymology The term in English entered the language in the 16th century as a loanword from french: arsenal, itself deriving from the it, arsenale, which in turn is thought to be a corruption of ar, دار الصناعة, , meaning "manufacturing shop". Types A lower-class arsenal, which can furnish the materiel and equipment of a small army, may contain a laboratory, gun and carriage factories, small-arms ammunition, small-arms, harness, saddlery tent and powder factories; in addition, it mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
