armement

See also: armément

French

Etymology

From armer (“to arm”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aʁ.mə.mɑ̃/

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Noun

armement m (plural armements)

1. armament
2. arming
3. (nautical) final stages of the building of a ship (painting, equipment, etc.)
4. (nautical) preparing a ship for a commercial mission
5. by extension: shipping company

Derived terms

• course aux armements

Further reading

• “armement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.